Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance | Illinois Department of Human Services-Funeral and Burial Unit
Resource Name:Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance | Illinois Department of Human Services-Funeral and Burial Unit
Eligibility
The Department 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
Hours
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
217-785-4216
Voice
·Main Line
Languages
English
Application process
Please e-mail ([email protected]), call, or visit website.
Fees
None
Service area
All ZIP Codes, IL
The Illinois Department of Human Services 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. E-mail is an encouraged way to contact the Funeral and Burial Unit: [email protected]
Last Assured
06/25/2026
What's Here
Providing organization
Illinois Department of Human Services Funeral and Burial Unit
The Illinois Department of Human Services 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. E-mail is an encouraged way to contact the Funeral and Burial Unit: [email protected]