State and Local Benefits Resources for Illinois

Illinois chapter of the AARP, dedicated to enhancing quality of life for all as they age. Includes information on independent living, benefits, transportation and more.

Contact information for all Illinois Department of Human Services independent service coordination offices throughout the state that assist people with developmental disabilities.

Contact information for offices throughout the state that provide early intervention diagnostics and services for infants and children from birth to age three.

The goal of this program is to help people with disabilities return to work with full Medicaid health care benefits.

Assists veterans and their dependents and survivors in obtaining the benefits they are entitled to under the laws of the United States, and the State of Illinois.

Helps low-income people and families buy the food they need for good health. You can apply for benefits by completing a state application form. Application is in .pdf format.

Statewide information resource and referral for advocacy and services for people with developmental disabilities. Site includes a searchable database, contact information for electronic and phone assistance and an advocacy "toolbox."

Program is designed to provide comprehensive, affordable health care to Illinois' uninsured veterans.

If you receive disability benefits from the Social Security Administration and are interested in working or learning more about how working would affect your benefits, you can get help from a community organization known as a Work Incentive Planning and Assistance (WIPA) project.

Workers' compensation is a no-fault system of benefits paid by employers to workers who experience job-related injuries or diseases.