Health & Benefits

Gives an overview of General Assistance programs that help people meet their basic needs.

Steps to get General Assistance through your local township and how long they have to approve or deny the application.

Steps to appeal a decision that denied, changed, or stopped General Assistance benefits and how long the process takes.

Learn about eligibility, applying for, and receiving help from your township's General Assistance program.

Learn about how the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program LIHEAP can help low-income households pay for utilities like electric, heat, and gas.

Learn about the Crisis Assistance program for families the need of food, shelter, or clothing.

Describes County Care, the Medicaid Managed Care program for Cook County.

Learn about why a public utility company may refuse to service you, and when they are allowed to refuse you.

Explains how to register to receive public utilities.

Here is a step-by-step guide to linking your Manage My Case account on the Application for Benefits Eligibility website.

This step must be completed to connect any previous applications to your most recent application.