Social Security: Compassionate Allowances Process Helps Expedite Benefits

Social Security is dedicated to helping people with medical conditions that are so serious that they meet the Social Security disability standards.  They are obligated to provide benefits quickly to Americans with devastating illnesses.  

The Social Security Administration has a process called Compassionate Allowances.  This initiative was designed to speed up the disability application process for people with severe conditions.  This program allows Social Security to identify the most obviously disabled candidates for allowances based on medical information that they can obtain quickly.  

Currently, there are 88 specific diseases and conditions that qualify for Compassionate Allowances.  As a result, claims filed by people who are disabled because of one of those conditions are put on the fast track to receiving benefits.

Social Security Commissioner, Michael Astrue, said during the current fiscal year, which ends September 30, around 150,000 people will benefit from the fast-track disability process.  He also said that the administration will continue to hold public Compassionate Allowances hearings.

You can view a complete list of the conditions that qualify for Compassionate Allowances at: www.socialsecurity.gov/compassionateallowances

To learn more about Social Security Disability benefits, please visit: www.socialsecurity.gov/disability


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