Health & Benefits
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Explains that the income limit depends on the size of your family or SNAP unit.
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An overview of the maximum SNAP benefits available. Use the SNAP calculator to predict how much you will receive in SNAP benefits if your application is approved.
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Steps to apply for food stamps from a link to the online application to how long the process should take.
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You may need to report any income or eligibility changes within 10 days.
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This blog post describes a rental payment program for landlords and tenants who are in eviction court.
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Explains the steps and options for a landlord wanting to evict a tenant in Cook County starting August 2021.
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Explains that how much money you receive from TANF depends on your income.
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Describes the TANF program including who qualifies and the benefits available
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What to do if DHS says it gave you too much for SNAP or TANF benefits.
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Information on the time limits of receiving TANF benefits and exemptions to the time limit.
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The Illinois Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) program helps pay heating costs for low-income households.
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Steps to get General Assistance through your local township and how long they have to approve or deny the application.
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Describes General Assistance, eligibility requirements, and how to apply.
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Describes the requirements to qualify for General Assistance programs
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Describes your rights to social security disability benefits and supplemental security income.
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Explains whether a parent has to pay child support when they are receiving benefits for their disability.
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Explains qualifications to receive Supplemental Security Income benefits
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Explains that if you retire before full retirement age and continue working, you may only earn a certain amount.
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Describes your rights to social security disability benefits and supplemental security income.
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Outlines getting a state ID that proves your disability and the qualifications for getting one.
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Describes the Extra Help program, how you may qualify, and how to apply.
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Explains whether a parent has to pay child support when they are receiving benefits for their disability.
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Explains what kind of impairments count as disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
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Describes your rights to social security disability benefits and supplemental security income.
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Outlines getting a state ID that proves your disability and the qualifications for getting one.
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Explains who qualifies and for AABD benefits in Illinois. Recipients receive cash and medical assistance.
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Medicaid helps people in need with healthcare costs. In Illinois, Medicaid is available to people in need, who are low-income adults ages 19 to 64 years, over 65 years, disabled, blind, or pregnant.
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Lists the services covered through the Medicaid program.
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Steps to follow the spend-down process which is like a deductible if your income is above Medicaid limits.
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Explains the differences between Medicare and Medicaid and the additional services you could receive through Medicaid.
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Explains the differences between Medicare and Medicaid and the additional services you could receive through Medicaid.
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Learn about your rights as both a patient and a visitor in a hospital.
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Describes the Extra Help program, how you may qualify, and how to apply.
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Describes the programs available to help pay for Medicare, qualifications and items they cover.
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Describes the All Kids health insurance program for children.
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Steps to apply for and receive All Kids health insurance including how to appeal a denial.
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Describes how to add another child to All Kids.
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Explains how program costs for All Kids vary based on income.
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Learn about your rights as both a patient and a visitor in a hospital.
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An aid for attorneys who are litigating claims of an insured person against his/her insurance company.
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Learn about COBRA, a federal law that gives workers and their families who lose their health benefits the right to choose to continue group health benefits provided by their group health plan.
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Instructions on how to apply for the Marketplace health insurance.
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Explains what a hospital can do to collect a bill and the rights the patient has.
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If you see a healthcare provider or healthcare facility that isn’t in your health plan’s network of providers and facilities, they might charge you the difference between what your insurance covers an
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Learn about your rights as both a patient and a visitor in a hospital.
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Discusses the ability to have Medicaid pay unpaid medical bills from before you applied to Medicaid
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Describes how to deal with the body of someone who died when there is no money for a funeral.
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Steps to create a power of attorney for health care.
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A program to help you complete the forms to give another person access to or control of your health care decisions.
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Examines the procedures that must be followed to ensure that a patient who is involuntarily admitted receives a fair hearing.
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Explains the process for getting a loved one admitted to a mental health facility.
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If you need immediate hospitalization to protect yourself or others from physical harm, you may be admitted through the admission by emergency certification process.
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Describes the special situation of institutionalization and discharge of minors and what rights their parents or guardians have in the matter.
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Information about rights in a voluntary or involuntary admission, transfer, and discharge.
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Explains the process of how to get a new or replacement social security card
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Explains the requirements for qualifying for a Waiver of an overpayment of benefits under the SSI and SSDI programs.
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Explains the qualifications, including the amount of time worked, for receiving Social Security benefits.
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Explains that if you retire before full retirement age and continue working, you may only earn a certain amount.
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Explains Social Security Administration (SSA) benefits for retired workers and families, and people with disabilities.
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Explains how to report a death and apply for Social Security survivor's benefits
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If the Social Security Administration makes an over payment to you, you may have to pay it back
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A webpage with detailed information on federal benefits for veterans, their dependents and survivors.
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Links to state and federal disaster relief resources, emergency financial assistance, and insurance basics
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Explains the process for getting a loved one admitted to a mental health facility.
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A blog post summarizing some important laws that are in effect as of January 1st, 2023.
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A guidebook that explains eligibility for benefits, how to apply, how to appeal, and how to get help with benefits.
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A pamphlet describing the rights protected by the Illinois Family Military Leave Act.
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Explains how to enter a family member into a nursing home. legally.
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Information for people who get Mental Health and Developmental Disability services about your legal medical rights.
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A guide to what can happen if your animal attacks or injures someone
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Goes over contingency fees, costs, and liens.
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Information about, medical marijuana (or "cannabis"), who can get it, and how.
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If you need immediate hospitalization to protect yourself or others from physical harm, you may be admitted through the admission by emergency certification process.
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Describes the special situation of institutionalization and discharge of minors and what rights their parents or guardians have in the matter.
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Information about rights in a voluntary or involuntary admission, transfer, and discharge.
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