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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 Maine 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 Maine

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

  • Maine Department of Labor

    Paid Family and Medical Leave

    Maine Paid Leave provides eligible workers paid time away from work for covered family, medical, and safety reasons.

    Ways to apply:Online

  • Maine Workers' Compensation Board

    Workers' Compensation

    Workers' compensation helps workers with medical costs and lost wages after a work injury or illness.

    Ways to apply:PhonePaperIn person

  • Maine Department of Health and Human Services

    Vital Records

    Maine Vital Records issues eligible applicants copies of birth, death, marriage, and divorce records.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePhonePaperIn person

  • Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles

    Driver's Licenses

    The Bureau of Motor Vehicles issues Maine driver's licenses.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePaperIn person

  • Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles

    State Identification Card

    The Bureau of Motor Vehicles issues Maine identification cards to eligible residents.

    Ways to apply:PaperIn 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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