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FUNERAL AND BURIAL BENEFITS | ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

600 East Ash Street, Building 500, Floor 1, Springfield, IL 62703

Eligibility

The following persons may qualify for reimbursement of funeral and burial expenses (a person may qualify from the first day of medical eligibility through the month in which the cancellation is effective): Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) cash; Aid to the Aged, Blind or Disabled (AABD) cash; Parent/All Kids Assist; Family Assist; AABD medical; Stillborn child of a mother who qualifies; Decedents who have a spenddown (SPD); DOA (if the decedent was receiving SSI/SSA); A deceased person who would have qualified for Assist, Moms and Babies or AABD when they were alive if they had applied

Required documents

Varies by service

Hours

Mon 8:30 am - 5 pm Tue 8:30 am - 5 pm Wed 8:30 am - 5 pm Thu 8:30 am - 5 pm Fri 8:30 am - 5 pm
https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=30367

Languages

English, Spanish

Application process

Call for information; Applications may be found at the client's local Family Community Resource Center or online (use the DHS Office Locator to find the local Family Community Resource Center)

Fees

None

Service area

Illinois

Description

Reimburses for funeral and burial expenses when a person's resources and all other sources of payment are less than the DHS standard payment rates. The maximum amount that DHS will pay is $1,370 for a funeral and $686 for a cremation/burial.

Date of Last Formal Update

01/27/2025

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211 Nebraska

Providing organization

ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

System services that help people live better lives through effective health and human services.