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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 Montana 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 Montana

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

  • Montana Department of Labor and Industry

    Unemployment Insurance

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

    Ways to apply:OnlinePhone

  • Montana Department of Labor and Industry

    Workers' Compensation Claims Assistance

    The Workers' Compensation Section helps workers with benefit questions and disputes about job-related injuries or illness.

    Ways to apply:PhonePaper

  • Montana Department of Justice, Motor Vehicle Division

    Driver License and Identification Card Services

    The Motor Vehicle Division issues Montana driver licenses and identification cards.

    Ways to apply:In person

  • Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Vital Records

    Vital Records Services

    Vital Records issues certified copies of Montana birth and death records.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePaperIn 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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