Skip to main content

All kinds of help

Work

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 Oregon and from the federal government.

Ask about it

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 Oregon

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

  • Oregon Employment Department

    Unemployment Insurance

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

    Ways to apply:OnlinePhonePaper

  • Oregon Employment Department

    Paid Leave Oregon

    Paid Leave Oregon provides paid time away from work for qualifying family, medical and safe leave.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePhonePaper

  • Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services

    Workers’ Compensation

    Workers’ compensation provides benefits to workers who are hurt or become ill because of their job.

    Ways to apply:Paper

  • Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicle Services

    Oregon Driver License

    Oregon DMV issues driver licenses to residents who meet state requirements.

    Ways to apply:In person

  • Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicle Services

    Oregon Identification Card

    Oregon DMV issues identification cards to residents who need a state photo ID.

    Ways to apply:In person

  • Oregon Health Authority, Center for Health Statistics

    Oregon Vital Records

    Oregon Vital Records provides certified copies of birth, death, marriage and divorce 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

Talk to a person