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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 Rhode Island and from the federal government.

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Programs in Rhode Island

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

  • Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training

    Unemployment Insurance

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

    Ways to apply:OnlinePhone

    Apply online Agency pageCall 401-415-6772

  • Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training

    Temporary Caregiver Insurance

    TCI provides partial wage replacement when eligible workers take leave to care for a seriously ill family member or bond with a child.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePaper

    Apply online Call 401-415-6772

  • Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training

    Workers' Compensation

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

    Ways to apply:PhonePaperIn person

    Apply online Call 401-415-6772

  • Rhode Island Office of Rehabilitation Services

    Vocational Rehabilitation Program

    Vocational Rehabilitation helps people with disabilities prepare for, find, and keep a job.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePhonePaperIn person

    Apply online Call 401-421-7005

  • Rhode Island Department of Health

    Vital Records

    The Center for Vital Records issues eligible people certified copies of Rhode Island birth, death, marriage, and adoption records.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePaperIn person

    Apply online Call 401-222-5960

  • Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles

    Driver's Licenses

    The DMV issues and renews Rhode Island driver's licenses.

    Ways to apply:OnlineIn person

    Apply online Call 401-462-4368

  • Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles

    State Identification Cards

    The DMV issues Rhode Island identification cards to residents who need state identification.

    Ways to apply:In person

    Apply online Call 401-462-4368

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.

    Apply on SSA.gov Call 1-800-772-1213

Checked on October 9, 2026

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