South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 67 - Department of Social Services
Article 67:10 - Temporary assistance to needy families
Chapter 67:10:05 - Budgeting
Section 67:10:05:17 - Eligibility and amount of assistance payment

(1) The application, recertification, or report form completed by the assistance unit;

(2) The Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements program available through the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services;

(3) The State Data Exchange or Beneficiary Data Exchange computer interface system match with the Social Security Administration;

(4) The unemployment insurance benefits computer interface system match with the Department of Labor and Regulation;

(5) A hearing decision, including a decision establishing an intentional program violation;

(6) A department employment specialist, a Department of Labor and Regulation employment specialist, or a Department of Labor and Regulation supplemental nutrition assistance employment and training representative;

(7) Report of refusal to cooperate as specified in §§ 67:10:01:25 and 67:10:01:26;

(8) The assistance unit reports their income exceeds the need standard in chapter 67:10:05 based on household size and living arrangements;

(9) The assistance unit requests their case closed;

(10) A member of the assistance unit applies for TANF in another state on their own behalf or with another assistance unit in the state;

(11) The assistance unit reports moving out-of-state or the postal service returns mail indicating an assistance unit member has moved out-of-state;

(12) An action to budget a future known change;

(13) An action to correct information that was incorrectly reported or budgeted;

(14) The assistance unit, Division of Child Protection Services, Division of Child Support, or the appropriate tribal child protection office reports a change in individuals residing in the household;

(15) Public Assistance Reporting Information System (PARIS); or

(16) Information is received indicating an individual in the household is residing in an institution for a period longer than 90 days.

If a change other than those specified above is reported to the department and verification is provided, the department may change the amount of assistance based on the reported and verified changes only if the calculation results in an increase in the amount of the assistance payment.