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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

866-322-3172
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TTY

847-263-6059
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DHS Help Line, Spanish

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