Do you know approx when she lost her ID? The list below might rule out some of her sources of income. Just a few things you cannot do/apply for without an ID:
"1) Purchase of alcohol
2) Purchase of tobacco
3) Applying for welfare
4) Applying for insurance
5) Applying for a job
6) Driving, purchasing, or renting a car
7) Purchasing some over- the-counter medicines

R-Rated movies
9) Entering most bars
10) Purchasing a gun or applying for a firearm license
11) Opening a bank account, and occasionally when cashing checks
12) Renting a hotel room
13) Applying for a fishing license
14) Picking up a prescription
15) Donating blood"
Source: Headline Politics
Also, question: I feel like her excuse in the past for not having a driver's license was that she was "scared" of driving. Was that her or am I confusing her with someone else?