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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 North Dakota 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 North Dakota

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

  • Job Service North Dakota

    Unemployment Insurance

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

    Ways to apply:OnlinePhone

  • North Dakota Workforce Safety and Insurance

    Workers' Compensation

    Workers' compensation provides benefits to eligible workers who are injured on the job.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePhonePaper

  • North Dakota Department of Transportation

    Driver License

    NDDOT issues driver licenses and provides driver license services.

    Ways to apply:OnlineIn person

  • North Dakota Department of Transportation

    Non-Driver Identification Card

    NDDOT issues identification cards for residents who do not have a driver license.

    Ways to apply:In person

  • North Dakota Department of Health

    Vital Records

    Vital Records issues certified copies of eligible 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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