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
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PATH Inc. 211
Physical Address
320 Raymond Street, Harrisburg, IL 62946
Hours
Mon-Fri: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm.
Voice
Fee
No fees.
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.
Agency info
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES (DHS)