Burial Benefits | Illinois Department of Human Services - Funeral and Burial Benefits
Eligibility
Must receive or qualify for any of the following: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF); Aid to the Aged, Blind, or Disabled (AABD); All Kids Assist; Parent/All Kids Assist; All Kids Moms & Babies; Family Assist; AABD Medical; General Assistance Foster Care/Adoption Care.
Required documents
Photo ID
Proof of residence
Proof of income
Additional documentation may be required.
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
217-785-4216
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Funeral and Burial Unit
800-843-6154
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DHS Customer Help Line
Languages
English, Spanish
Application process
(1) Fill out one of the following applications forms as applicable (available from website or from local IDHS Family Resource Center): (a) IL444-0029 - Funeral or Burial Claim, (b) IL444-0094 - Funeral and Burial Reimbursement Claim. (2) Mail completed form to the IDHS Funeral and Burial Unit, 100 South Grand Avenue East, 2nd Floor, Springfield, IL 62762, or email it to [email protected], or fax it to 217-524-7554. (3) Refer to Funeral & Burial Benefits web page for the maximum amounts that DHS will cover.
Fees
No Fees
Service area
All ZIP Codes, IL
Program that pays for the funeral and burial expenses when a person's resources and all other sources of payment are less than Department of Human Services (DHS) standard payment rates.
Last Assured
03/31/2026
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Providing organization
Illinois Department of Human Services Funeral and Burial Benefits
Program that pays for the funeral and burial expenses when a person's resources and all other sources of payment are less than Department of Human Services (DHS) standard payment rates.