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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 New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire

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

  • New Hampshire Employment Security

    Unemployment Insurance

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

    Ways to apply:Online

  • New Hampshire Department of Labor

    Workers' Compensation

    Workers' compensation helps cover medical care and lost wages after a work injury.

    Ways to apply:PhonePaperIn person

  • New Hampshire Department of Education

    New Hampshire Vocational Rehabilitation

    VR New Hampshire helps people with disabilities prepare for, find, and keep work.

    Ways to apply:PhonePaperIn person

  • New Hampshire Secretary of State

    Vital Records

    The Division of Vital Records Administration issues certified birth, death, marriage, and divorce records.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePaperIn person

  • New Hampshire Department of Safety, Division of Motor Vehicles

    Driver Licenses and Non-Driver Identification Cards

    The Division of Motor Vehicles issues driver licenses and non-driver 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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