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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 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin

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

  • Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development

    Unemployment Insurance

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

    Ways to apply:OnlinePhone

    Apply online Agency pageCall 608-266-3131

  • Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development

    Wisconsin Family and Medical Leave

    Eligible workers can take protected family or medical leave, which is generally unpaid unless they use other available paid leave.

    Ways to apply:PhonePaper

    Agency pageCall 608-266-3131

  • Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development

    Workers' Compensation

    Workers' compensation provides benefits for work-related injuries or illnesses through an employer's insurer or self-insurance program.

    Ways to apply:PhonePaper

    Agency pageCall 608-266-3131

  • Wisconsin Department of Health Services

    Vital Records

    The Wisconsin Vital Records Office issues copies of birth, death, marriage, and divorce records.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePhonePaper

    Apply online Call 608-266-1865

  • Wisconsin Department of Transportation

    Driver licenses

    WisDOT issues Wisconsin driver licenses to people who meet state requirements.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePaperIn person

    Apply online Agency pageCall 608-264-7447

  • Wisconsin Department of Transportation

    Wisconsin identification cards

    Wisconsin residents can apply for a state ID card through the DMV.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePaperIn person

    Apply online Agency pageCall 608-264-7447

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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