Contact your local Community Care Program Care Coordination Unit (CCU) to apply for the HCBS Waiver and the Community Care Program. Contact the Older adult Helpline at 1-800-252-8966 or get in touch with your local Illinois Area Agency on Aging for information on other services and programs for caregivers in Illinois.

Can I get disability to take care of a family member?

As the caregiver to a friend or family member with a serious illness, you can apply for Social Security disability benefits on his or her behalf. Benefits may be available through one or both of the Social Security Administration’s (SSA’s) disability programs.

Can I get paid to be a caregiver for a family member in California?

The PFL Act allows you to take time off work to care for a family member. It also stipulates that you will receive a certain percentage of your salary while caring for your loved ones. This percentage varies, but California provides up to 60 – 70% of your pay up to a maximum amount of $1,300 per week.

What to do if your family member is disabled?

If you need help because a family member or loved one is disabled and your employer refuses to accommodate your needs, contact our office. Depending on the facts of your situation, your employer may be required to accommodate you. We can discuss the law and the best ways for you to protect your legal rights and help your loved one.

What happens to the income of a disabled parent?

The incoming income stops due to disability. And in such a scenario parents cannot at any cost support the remaining members of the family. Parents are the breadwinner of the family and it is only they who balance all the expenses of the family from food, clothing to shelter due to their ability to earn.

Can a family pension be discontinued for a disabled child?

Family pension to the spouse will be discontinued and family pension would be allowed by the PDA for life for permanently disabled children in the order prescribed in Rule 54 of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972.

Can a nondisabled family member accommodate a disabled employee?

Accommodating a disabled employee is part of federal law and laws in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. There are no requirements under these laws that a nondisabled family member be accommodated to help a loved one who is disabled.