General Assistance

Earned Income Credit (EIC)
(Source: Internal Revenue Service)
l The EIC is a special benefit for low and moderate income working people who are raising children.
l The EIC program provides working grandparents who qualify with assistance by either (1) if you owe taxes--reducing the amount you owe or giving you money back; or (2) if you owe no taxes-- giving you money back.
l The EIC is a tax credit program

For further information on TANF or to find the DHS office nearest to you, contact the Illinois Department of Human Services, (DHS) at

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