Based on the number of eligible persons in the assistance unit and the unit's living arrangement, the payment standard for a household that includes at least one parent of a dependent child is as follows:

PAYMENT STANDARD

UNIT SIZE

INDEPENDENT LIVING

ARRANGEMENT

SHARED LIVING

ARRANGEMENT

1 person

$ 491

$ 304

2 persons

601

414

3 persons

672

486

4 persons

743

557

5 persons

812

627

6 persons

884

697

7 persons

954

767

8 persons

1,025

839

9 persons

1,093

909

10 persons

1,163

977

11 persons

1,233

1,047

12 persons

1,304

1,118

For a unit size greater than twelve eligible persons, add fifty-three dollars for each additional person.

Source: 24 SDR 24, effective August 31, 1997; 28 SDR 1, effective July 18, 2001; 28 SDR 178, effective July 3, 2002; 29 SDR 177, effective July 1, 2003; 30 SDR 211, effective July 1, 2004; 32 SDR 33, effective August 31, 2005; 34 SDR 93, effective October 17, 2007; 34 SDR 323, effective July 1, 2008; 36 SDR 22, effective August 18, 2009; 39 SDR 113, effective December 26, 2012; 40 SDR 229, effective June 30, 2014 ; 43 SDR 31, effective September 12, 2016 ; 47 SDR 138, effective July 1, 2021; 48 SDR 131, effective July 4, 2022; 49 SDR 125, effective July 3, 2023; 52 SDR 9, effective August 4, 2025; 52 SDR 125, effective July 1, 2026 .

General Authority: SDCL 28-7A-3 .

Law Implemented: SDCL 28-7A-3 (1) , 28-7A-4 .

Prior versions effective: 2025-08-04, 2023-07-03, 2022-07-04, 2021-07-01, 2016-09-12, 2014-06-30, 2012-12-26.