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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
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DHS Help Line, Toll Free

847-263-6059
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DHS Help Line, Spanish

866-322-3172
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TTY

Languages
Spanish
Application process
Call for assistance or visit website to apply
Fees
No fee
Service area
Lake County, 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.