FUNERAL & BURIAL BENEFITS | DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES (DHS)

Pays 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 $1,103 for a funeral and $552 for a cremation/burial.

Date of Last Formal Update

12/01/2023

Data provided by

PATH Inc. 211

Location

342 North Street, Murphysboro, IL 62966

Hours

Mon-Fri: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm.

Eligibility

The Department pays the funeral and burial expenses of a person who at the time of death: 1) 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 (2) Who would have qualified for: - All Kids Assist. - Parent/All Kids Assist. - All Kids Moms & Babies. - Family Assist. - AABD Medical.

Fee

No fees.

Agency info

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES (DHS)