Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance | ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES (IDHS)

Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance | ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES (IDHS) - Funeral & Burial Benefits

2000 North Lewis Avenue, Waukegan, IL 60087

Eligibility

Claim must be for a person who at the time of death was receiving any of the following 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

Hours

Service Hours Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

800-843-6154

Voice - DHS Help Line, Toll Free

https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=30367

Languages

Spanish

Application process

Call for assistance or visit website to apply

Fees

No fee

Service area

Lake County, IL

Description

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

Date of Last Formal Update

07/24/2025

Data provided by

Lake County 211

What's Here

Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance

Providing organization

ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

Government agency providing aide and resources to residents of Illinois.