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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 Mississippi 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 Mississippi

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

  • Mississippi Department of Employment Security

    Unemployment Insurance

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

    Ways to apply:OnlinePhone

  • Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Commission

    Workers’ Compensation

    Workers’ compensation provides benefits for eligible workers injured or made ill on the job.

    Ways to apply:PaperIn person

  • Mississippi State Department of Health

    Vital Records

    Vital Records maintains Mississippi birth and death records and provides certified record copies.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePhonePaperIn person

  • Mississippi Department of Public Safety

    Driver License

    The Driver Service Bureau issues and renews Mississippi driver licenses.

    Ways to apply:OnlineIn person

  • Mississippi Department of Public Safety

    Official Mississippi Department of Public Safety ID Card

    The department issues Mississippi identification cards to eligible residents.

    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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