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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 Missouri 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 Missouri

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

  • Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations

    Unemployment Insurance

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

    Ways to apply:OnlinePhone

  • Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations

    Workers' Compensation

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

    Ways to apply:PhonePaperIn person

  • Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services

    Missouri Vital Records

    The Bureau of Vital Records issues certified copies of Missouri birth and death records.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePhonePaperIn person

  • Missouri Department of Revenue

    Driver License

    The Department of Revenue issues Missouri driver licenses through license offices.

    Ways to apply:In person

  • Missouri Department of Revenue

    Nondriver License

    Missouri residents can apply for a nondriver identification card at a license office.

    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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