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Home→Agencies→Public Pensions→South Dakota→When someone dies

State Public Pensions in South Dakota: when someone dies

A 4-step process for South Dakota Retirement System (SDRS) after a death in South Dakota.

OverviewWhen someone dies

Public Pensions

South Dakota

sdrs.sd.gov→

Administering agency

South Dakota Retirement System (SDRS)

Phone605-773-3731
WebsiteVisit website →
Verified May 2026

Steps to take

  1. Confirm the deceased was an SDRS member and whether they were retired or still actively employed.
  2. Report the death to SDRS so the member's pension payments stop.
  3. Confirm the beneficiary designation on file and ask SDRS what surviving spouse, family, or remaining-contribution benefit is payable.
  4. File the survivor or death-benefit claim with the documents SDRS requires.

South Dakota Retirement System (SDRS)

Phone: 605-773-3731

Visit the agency website →

Frequently asked questions

Contact the South Dakota Retirement System at 605-773-3731. SDRS covers participating state and local government and school employees and handles survivor and death-benefit claims.

If a retired SDRS member dies, a lifetime surviving spouse benefit equal to 60% of the benefit the member was receiving is payable to a qualifying spouse, continuing for the spouse's lifetime with annual cost-of-living adjustments. The spouse must have been married to the member before retirement, at the time of death, and for at least 12 months before death.

Public Pensions

South Dakota

sdrs.sd.gov→

Administering agency

South Dakota Retirement System (SDRS)

Phone605-773-3731
WebsiteVisit website →
Verified May 2026