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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 Colorado 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 Colorado

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

  • Colorado Department of Labor and Employment

    Unemployment Insurance

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

    Ways to apply:OnlinePhone

  • Colorado Department of Labor and Employment

    Family and Medical Leave Insurance

    FAMLI provides paid leave benefits to eligible workers for qualifying family and medical needs.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePhone

  • Colorado Department of Labor and Employment

    Workers' Compensation

    Workers' compensation provides medical and wage benefits to workers hurt or made ill by their jobs.

    Ways to apply:PhonePaper

  • Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

    Birth and Death Certificates

    The Vital Records office issues certified copies of Colorado birth and death records.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePaperIn person

  • Colorado Department of Revenue

    Driver License and Identification Card Services

    The Colorado DMV issues and renews driver licenses and state identification cards.

    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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