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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 Arkansas 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 Arkansas

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

  • Arkansas Division of Workforce Services

    Unemployment Insurance

    Unemployment Insurance pays temporary benefits to eligible workers who lose their jobs through no fault of their own.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePhonePaperIn person

  • Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission

    Workers' Compensation

    Workers' compensation provides benefits for eligible workers with job-related injuries or illnesses.

    Ways to apply:PhonePaperIn person

  • Arkansas Department of Health

    Vital Records

    The Department of Health issues Arkansas birth and death records.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePhonePaperIn person

  • Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration and Arkansas Department of Public Safety, Office of Driver Services

    Driver licenses and state identification cards

    DFA Driver Services issues Arkansas driver licenses and state identification cards.

    Ways to apply:In 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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