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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 South Carolina 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 South Carolina

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

  • South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce

    Unemployment Insurance

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

    Ways to apply:OnlinePhone

    Apply online Agency pageCall 803-737-2400

  • South Carolina Workers' Compensation Commission

    Workers' Compensation

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

    Ways to apply:PaperIn person

    Agency pageCall 803-737-5700

  • South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department

    Vocational Rehabilitation

    Vocational rehabilitation helps eligible people with disabilities prepare for, find, or keep employment.

    Ways to apply:PhoneIn person

    Agency pageCall 803-896-6500

  • South Carolina Department of Public Health

    Vital Records

    Vital Records provides certified copies of South Carolina birth, death, marriage, and divorce records.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePaperIn person

    Agency pageCall 855-472-3432

  • South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles

    Driver's Licenses

    The DMV issues driver's licenses and permits to eligible South Carolina residents.

    Ways to apply:OnlineIn person

    Agency pageCall 803-896-5000

  • South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles

    State Identification Cards

    The DMV issues identification cards to South Carolina residents who need state photo identification.

    Ways to apply:In person

    Agency pageCall 803-896-5000

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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