Health & Benefits
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Aid to the aged, blind, disabled (AABD)

The Aid to the Aged, Blind, and Disabled (AABD) program gives cash and medical assistance to persons who are 65 years or older, blind, or disabled and who need money. Learn more here.

Learn your rights (1 resources)
Assistance for older adults and people with disabilities
Explains who qualifies and for AABD benefits in Illinois. Recipients receive cash and medical assistance.
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Forms (2 resources)
Secretary of State formal hearing request
Use this form to request a hearing for a traffic violation.
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Appeal a public benefits decision
Use this form to appeal a public benefits decision for cash assistance, medical assistance, SNAP or child care.
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Other resources for the public (10 resources)
Disabilities recognized under the ADA
Explains what kind of impairments count as disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
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Disabilities guidebook: social security disability benefits
Describes your rights to social security disability benefits and supplemental security income.
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ID cards for people with disabilities
Outlines getting a state ID that proves your disability and the qualifications for getting one.
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Assistance for older adults and people with disabilities
Explains who qualifies and for AABD benefits in Illinois. Recipients receive cash and medical assistance.
Guide
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