Provides education and tools to empower & encourage people in the state of South Dakota receiving Supplemental Security Income(SSI) & Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits to re-establish their self-sufficiency. Works with people who receiving SSI and SSDI benefits who are working or considering returning to work. Information is provided on available work incentives so beneficiaries can make informed choices about work and receive the support they need for a successful transition to self-sufficiency. Individuals must be between 14 years of age and full retirement age.

Provides education and tools to empower & encourage people in the state of South Dakota receiving Supplemental Security Income(SSI) & Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits to re-establish their self-sufficiency. Works with people who receiving SSI and SSDI benefits who are working or considering returning to work. Information is provided on available work incentives so beneficiaries can make informed choices about work and receive the support they need for a successful transition to self-sufficiency. Individuals must be between 14 years of age and full retirement age.

The Social Security Administration distributes the nation's basic method of insuring a continuing income to a person or family when earnings stop or are reduced because of retirement, disability or death. Payments are not intended to replace all lost earnings. People should try to supplement Social Security payments with savings, pensions, investments, or other insurance. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) pays benefits/monthly checks to qualifying individuals based on financial need. To qualify you must be at least 65, blind or disabled. Low income and resource limits also apply. www.ssa.gov/ssi Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) pays benefits to people meeting certain medical requirements for disability payments, if you are insured, meaning that you worked long enough and paid Social Security taxes. www.ssa.gov/disability Disability Determination Services (DDSs) field office is responsible for verifying non-medical eligibility requirements, which may include age, employment, marital status, or Social Security coverage information. The field office then sends the case to a DDS for evaluation of disability. https://www.ssa.gov/disability/determination.htm The Social Security office may have a list of approved organizational payees. Expanded online services are available through the Social Security portal at www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount. The portal can be used for replacement Social Security Number (SSN) card requests without the need to travel to the office. ​In-person assistance is also available through local offices. To find the closest location check www.ssa.gov/locator/

The Social Security Administration distributes the nation's basic method of insuring a continuing income to a person or family when earnings stop or are reduced because of retirement, disability or death. Payments are not intended to replace all lost earnings. People should try to supplement Social Security payments with savings, pensions, investments, or other insurance. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) pays benefits/monthly checks to qualifying individuals based on financial need. To qualify you must be at least 65, blind or disabled. Low income and resource limits also apply. www.ssa.gov/ssi Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) pays benefits to people meeting certain medical requirements for disability payments, if you are insured, meaning that you worked long enough and paid Social Security taxes. www.ssa.gov/disability Disability Determination Services (DDSs) field office is responsible for verifying non-medical eligibility requirements, which may include age, employment, marital status, or Social Security coverage information. The field office then sends the case to a DDS for evaluation of disability. https://www.ssa.gov/disability/determination.htm The Social Security office may have a list of approved organizational payees. Expanded online services are available through the Social Security portal at www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount. The portal can be used for replacement Social Security Number (SSN) card requests without the need to travel to the office. ​In-person assistance is also available through local offices. To find the closest location check www.ssa.gov/locator/

Provides education and tools to empower & encourage people in the state of South Dakota receiving Supplemental Security Income(SSI) & Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits to re-establish their self-sufficiency. Works with people who receiving SSI and SSDI benefits who are working or considering returning to work. Information is provided on available work incentives so beneficiaries can make informed choices about work and receive the support they need for a successful transition to self-sufficiency. Individuals must be between 14 years of age and full retirement age.

Disability Rights South Dakota is a private non-profit with the mission to protect and advocate for the rights of South Dakotans with disabilities through legal, administrative and other appropriate remedies. Disability Rights South Dakota assists persons of all ages with issues relating to disabilities: Information and referral Abuse, neglect and rights violations based on disability Discrimination based on disability Employment Social Security/SSI/SSDI and how to incorporate benefits into your ability to work Voting Persons with disabilities, parents, guardians, attorneys, professionals and others concerned about the rights of persons with disabilities are encouraged to contact Disability Rights South Dakota. Corporate office is in Pierre and field offices are in Sioux Falls and Rapid City. Call ahead for Sioux Falls and Rapid City as there may or may not be staff in-office.

The Social Security Administration distributes the nation's basic method of insuring a continuing income to a person or family when earnings stop or are reduced because of retirement, disability or death. Payments are not intended to replace all lost earnings. People should try to supplement Social Security payments with savings, pensions, investments, or other insurance. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) pays benefits/monthly checks to qualifying individuals based on financial need. To qualify you must be at least 65, blind or disabled. Low income and resource limits also apply. www.ssa.gov/ssi Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) pays benefits to people meeting certain medical requirements for disability payments, if you are insured, meaning that you worked long enough and paid Social Security taxes. www.ssa.gov/disability Disability Determination Services (DDSs) field office is responsible for verifying non-medical eligibility requirements, which may include age, employment, marital status, or Social Security coverage information. The field office then sends the case to a DDS for evaluation of disability. https://www.ssa.gov/disability/determination.htm The Social Security office may have a list of approved organizational payees. Expanded online services are available through the Social Security portal at www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount. The portal can be used for replacement Social Security Number (SSN) card requests without the need to travel to the office. ​In-person assistance is also available through local offices. To find the closest location check www.ssa.gov/locator/

Disability Rights South Dakota is a private non-profit with the mission to protect and advocate for the rights of South Dakotans with disabilities through legal, administrative and other appropriate remedies. Disability Rights South Dakota assists persons of all ages with issues relating to disabilities: Information and referral Abuse, neglect and rights violations based on disability Discrimination based on disability Employment Social Security/SSI/SSDI and how to incorporate benefits into your ability to work Voting Persons with disabilities, parents, guardians, attorneys, professionals and others concerned about the rights of persons with disabilities are encouraged to contact Disability Rights South Dakota. Corporate office is in Pierre and field offices are in Sioux Falls and Rapid City. Call ahead for Sioux Falls and Rapid City as there may or may not be staff in-office.

The Social Security Administration distributes the nation's basic method of insuring a continuing income to a person or family when earnings stop or are reduced because of retirement, disability or death. Payments are not intended to replace all lost earnings. People should try to supplement Social Security payments with savings, pensions, investments, or other insurance. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) pays benefits/monthly checks to qualifying individuals based on financial need. To qualify you must be at least 65, blind or disabled. Low income and resource limits also apply. www.ssa.gov/ssi Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) pays benefits to people meeting certain medical requirements for disability payments, if you are insured, meaning that you worked long enough and paid Social Security taxes. www.ssa.gov/disability Disability Determination Services (DDSs) field office is responsible for verifying non-medical eligibility requirements, which may include age, employment, marital status, or Social Security coverage information. The field office then sends the case to a DDS for evaluation of disability. https://www.ssa.gov/disability/determination.htm The Social Security office may have a list of approved organizational payees. Expanded online services are available through the Social Security portal at www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount. The portal can be used for replacement Social Security Number (SSN) card requests without the need to travel to the office. ​In-person assistance is also available through local offices. To find the closest location check www.ssa.gov/locator/

The Social Security Administration distributes the nation's basic method of insuring a continuing income to a person or family when earnings stop or are reduced because of retirement, disability or death. Payments are not intended to replace all lost earnings. People should try to supplement Social Security payments with savings, pensions, investments, or other insurance. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) pays benefits/monthly checks to qualifying individuals based on financial need. To qualify you must be at least 65, blind or disabled. Low income and resource limits also apply. www.ssa.gov/ssi Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) pays benefits to people meeting certain medical requirements for disability payments, if you are insured, meaning that you worked long enough and paid Social Security taxes. www.ssa.gov/disability Disability Determination Services (DDSs) field office is responsible for verifying non-medical eligibility requirements, which may include age, employment, marital status, or Social Security coverage information. The field office then sends the case to a DDS for evaluation of disability. https://www.ssa.gov/disability/determination.htm The Social Security office may have a list of approved organizational payees. Expanded online services are available through the Social Security portal at www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount. The portal can be used for replacement Social Security Number (SSN) card requests without the need to travel to the office. ​In-person assistance is also available through local offices. To find the closest location check www.ssa.gov/locator/

The Social Security Administration distributes the nation's basic method of insuring a continuing income to a person or family when earnings stop or are reduced because of retirement, disability or death. Payments are not intended to replace all lost earnings. People should try to supplement Social Security payments with savings, pensions, investments, or other insurance. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) pays benefits/monthly checks to qualifying individuals based on financial need. To qualify you must be at least 65, blind or disabled. Low income and resource limits also apply. www.ssa.gov/ssi Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) pays benefits to people meeting certain medical requirements for disability payments, if you are insured, meaning that you worked long enough and paid Social Security taxes. www.ssa.gov/disability Disability Determination Services (DDSs) field office is responsible for verifying non-medical eligibility requirements, which may include age, employment, marital status, or Social Security coverage information. The field office then sends the case to a DDS for evaluation of disability. https://www.ssa.gov/disability/determination.htm The Social Security office may have a list of approved organizational payees. Expanded online services are available through the Social Security portal at www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount. The portal can be used for replacement Social Security Number (SSN) card requests without the need to travel to the office. ​In-person assistance is also available through local offices. To find the closest location check www.ssa.gov/locator/

Provides education and tools to empower & encourage people in the state of South Dakota receiving Supplemental Security Income(SSI) & Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits to re-establish their self-sufficiency. Works with people who receiving SSI and SSDI benefits who are working or considering returning to work. Information is provided on available work incentives so beneficiaries can make informed choices about work and receive the support they need for a successful transition to self-sufficiency. Individuals must be between 14 years of age and full retirement age.

Provides education and tools to empower & encourage people in the state of South Dakota receiving Supplemental Security Income(SSI) & Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits to re-establish their self-sufficiency. Works with people who receiving SSI and SSDI benefits who are working or considering returning to work. Information is provided on available work incentives so beneficiaries can make informed choices about work and receive the support they need for a successful transition to self-sufficiency. Individuals must be between 14 years of age and full retirement age.

The office of the South Dakota Attorney General Consumer Protection has a page with Fast Facts that includes links to topics generally handled by their office, such as credit reporting, identity theft, Medicaid, Medicare, opt-out, Social Security, unclaimed property, and wills, trusts, & living wills.

Disability Rights South Dakota is a private non-profit with the mission to protect and advocate for the rights of South Dakotans with disabilities through legal, administrative and other appropriate remedies. Disability Rights South Dakota assists persons of all ages with issues relating to disabilities: Information and referral Abuse, neglect and rights violations based on disability Discrimination based on disability Employment Social Security/SSI/SSDI and how to incorporate benefits into your ability to work Voting Persons with disabilities, parents, guardians, attorneys, professionals and others concerned about the rights of persons with disabilities are encouraged to contact Disability Rights South Dakota. Corporate office is in Pierre and field offices are in Sioux Falls and Rapid City. Call ahead for Sioux Falls and Rapid City as there may or may not be staff in-office.

Provides education and tools to empower & encourage people in the state of South Dakota receiving Supplemental Security Income(SSI) & Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits to re-establish their self-sufficiency. Works with people who receiving SSI and SSDI benefits who are working or considering returning to work. Information is provided on available work incentives so beneficiaries can make informed choices about work and receive the support they need for a successful transition to self-sufficiency. Individuals must be between 14 years of age and full retirement age.

The Social Security Administration distributes the nation's basic method of insuring a continuing income to a person or family when earnings stop or are reduced because of retirement, disability or death. Payments are not intended to replace all lost earnings. People should try to supplement Social Security payments with savings, pensions, investments, or other insurance. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) pays benefits/monthly checks to qualifying individuals based on financial need. To qualify you must be at least 65, blind or disabled. Low income and resource limits also apply. www.ssa.gov/ssi Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) pays benefits to people meeting certain medical requirements for disability payments, if you are insured, meaning that you worked long enough and paid Social Security taxes. www.ssa.gov/disability Disability Determination Services (DDSs) field office is responsible for verifying non-medical eligibility requirements, which may include age, employment, marital status, or Social Security coverage information. The field office then sends the case to a DDS for evaluation of disability. https://www.ssa.gov/disability/determination.htm The Social Security office may have a list of approved organizational payees. Expanded online services are available through the Social Security portal at www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount. The portal can be used for replacement Social Security Number (SSN) card requests without the need to travel to the office. ​In-person assistance is also available through local offices. To find the closest location check www.ssa.gov/locator/