MR #24.21 2024 Murdered Children Funeral and Burial Maximum Disbursement Amount Annual Increase

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10/01/2024

Summary:

  • The Murdered Children Funeral and Burial Assistance Program maximum allowable disbursement amount is increased annually per the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Customers. (CPI-U).
  • Effective July 1, 2024, the maximum allowable disbursement amount is increased from $10,000 to $10,300.

Due to implementation of PA 102-0754, the maximum allowable disbursement amount for the Murdered Children Funeral and Burial Assistance Program is increased annually with the CPI-U.

Effective July 1, 2024, the maximum allowable disbursement amount is increased to $10,300.

Maximum Disbursement Amount

The maximum allowable disbursement to a funeral establishment and cemetery authority on behalf of a child victim, including payments made from other agencies and sources, cannot exceed $10,300 for an occurrence between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025. 

Please refer to MR #23.25 Murdered Children Funeral and Burial Assistance Program for more information on the Murdered Children Funeral and Burial Assistance Program.

Manual Revisions

[signed copy on file]

Dulce M. Quintero

Secretary-Designate, Illinois Department of Human Services