Description:

The Department pays the funeral and burial expenses of a person who at the time of death was receiving any of the following kinds of assistance:
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Cash
- Aid to the Aged, Blind, or Disabled (AABD) Cash
- All Kids Assist
- Parent/All Kids Assist
- All Kids Moms & Babies
- Family Assist
- AABD Medical
- General Assistance Foster Care/Adoption Care

or who would have qualified for:
- All Kids Assist
- Parent/All Kids Assist
- All Kids Moms & Babies
- Family Assist
- AABD Medical

Maximum amount paid by DHS:
-$1,370 for a funeral
-$686 for a cremation/burial

Eligibility:

Must have been a person who at the time of death was receiving:

-Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Cash
-Aid to the Aged, Blind, or Disabled (AABD) Cash
-All Kids Assist
-Parent/All Kids Assist
-All Kids Moms & Babies
-Family Assist
-AABD Medical

Languages:

Spanish

Program Fees:

No Fee.

Intake Process:

Applications may be found at your local Family Community Resource Center or online at https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=30367

Contacts

Phone Numbers

Handicap Accessible?

Yes

Wishlist:

None

Volunteer Opportunities:

None

Legal Status:

City/County(Parish)

Date of Official Change:

November 28, 2023

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