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Help finding a job, unemployment benefits when you lose one, and the IDs and papers you need to work. Your state runs unemployment benefits and the offices for driver licenses, state IDs and birth certificates. Social Security gives out Social Security cards.Help in Alabama and from the federal government.

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Tell us more about what you need. We answer first, then show the programs that fit, then ask a few questions to narrow it down.

Programs in Alabama

Alabama programs for this kind of help. Each agency decides who qualifies.

  • Workforce Alabama and Alabama Department of Labor

    Unemployment Compensation

    Unemployment Compensation pays eligible workers who lose a job or have reduced hours through no fault of their own.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePhone

  • Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services

    Vocational Rehabilitation Service

    Vocational Rehabilitation helps people with disabilities prepare for work, find jobs, and keep working.

    Ways to apply:PhoneIn person

  • Alabama Department of Public Health

    Alabama Vital Records

    Alabama Vital Records issues certified birth, death, marriage, and divorce records.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePhonePaper

  • Alabama Law Enforcement Agency

    Driver Licenses and Non-Driver Identification Cards

    ALEA issues Alabama driver licenses and non-driver identification cards.

    Ways to apply:OnlineIn person

Checked on October 8, 2026

Federal programs

These work the same in every state. Each agency decides who qualifies.

  • Social Security Administration

    Replace a Social Security card

    Get a free replacement Social Security card if yours was lost, stolen or damaged. Many people can ask online.

    Request it online with a my Social Security account, or visit or call Social Security. It is always free.

Checked on October 9, 2026

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