Illinois § 6-6 Funeral and Burial

Illinois Statutes

§ 6-6 — Funeral and Burial

Illinois § 6-6

JurisdictionIllinois

TopicHUMAN NEEDS

Ch. 305PUBLIC AID

Act 305 ILCS 5/Illinois Public Aid Code.

Art.Article VI - General Assistance

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Bluebook

305 Ill. Comp. Stat. 6-6 (2026).

Text

If the estate of a deceased recipient is insufficient to pay for funeral and burial expenses and if no other resources including assistance from legally responsible relatives or the United States Veterans Administration, are available for such purposes, there shall be paid, in accordance with the standards, rules and regulations of the Illinois Department, such amounts as may be necessary to meet costs of the funeral, burial space, and cemetery charges, or to reimburse any person not financially responsible for the deceased who has voluntarily made expenditures for such costs.

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If the estate of a deceased recipient is insufficient to pay for funeral and burial expenses and if no other resources including assistance from legally responsible relatives or the United States Veterans Administration, are available for such purposes, there shall be paid, in accordance with the standards, rules and regulations of the Illinois Department, such amounts as may be necessary to meet costs of the funeral, burial space, and cemetery charges, or to reimburse any person not financially responsible for the deceased who has voluntarily made expenditures for such costs.