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

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

address

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
866-322-3172

Voice

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TTY

847-263-6059

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DHS Help Line, Spanish

800-843-6154

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DHS Help Line, Toll Free

Languages

Spanish

Application process

Call for assistance or visit website to apply

Fees

No fee

Service area

All ZIP Codes, IL
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

Providing organization

ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Government agency providing aide and resources to residents of Illinois.