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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 Jersey 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 Jersey

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

  • New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development

    Unemployment Insurance

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

    Ways to apply:OnlinePhone

    Apply online Call 609-292-2305

  • New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development

    Temporary Disability Insurance

    Also: Family Leave Insurance

    Temporary Disability Insurance pays benefits to eligible workers who cannot work because of a non-work-related illness or injury.

    Ways to apply:Online

    Apply online Agency pageCall 609-292-2305

  • New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development

    Workers' Compensation

    Workers' compensation covers eligible medical care and benefits for work-related injuries or illnesses.

    Ways to apply:PhonePaperIn person

    Agency pageCall 609-292-2305

  • New Jersey Department of Health

    New Jersey Vital Records

    The Office of Vital Statistics and Registry issues certified copies of New Jersey vital records.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePaperIn person

    Apply online Agency pageCall 609-292-7837

  • New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission

    Driver License

    NJMVC issues and renews New Jersey driver licenses.

    Ways to apply:OnlineIn person

    Apply online Call 609-292-6500

  • New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission

    Non-driver Identification Card

    NJMVC issues photo identification cards to New Jersey residents who do not need a driver license.

    Ways to apply:OnlineIn person

    Apply online Call 609-292-6500

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.

    Apply on SSA.gov Call 1-800-772-1213

Checked on October 9, 2026

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