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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 Nebraska 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 Nebraska

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

  • Nebraska Department of Labor

    Unemployment Insurance

    Unemployment Insurance may provide temporary payments to eligible workers who lose their jobs.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePhonePaperIn person

  • Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court

    Workers’ Compensation

    Workers’ compensation provides benefits for eligible workers with job-related injuries or illnesses.

    Ways to apply:PaperIn person

  • Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles

    Driver Licensing

    The DMV issues Nebraska driver licenses and provides information about applying or renewing.

    Ways to apply:OnlineIn person

  • Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles

    State Identification Card

    The DMV issues state identification cards to eligible Nebraska residents.

    Ways to apply:In person

  • Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Vital Records

    Vital Records

    Nebraska Vital Records issues certified copies of birth and death records to eligible applicants.

    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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