Social Security Added 12 New Compassionate Allowances List: Can You Get A Faster Payout?

SSA has announced 12 new health conditions under the Compassionate Allowances program. People who have these conditions have faster access to Social Security disability benefits.

12 New Diseases Under Compassionate Allowances Program [Photo: The Law Office of Martin Taller]

New Conditions Under the Compassionate Allowances Program

1. Trisomy 9
2. 1p36 Deletion Syndrome
3. Sarcomatoid Carcinoma of the Lung — Stages II-IV
4. Anaplastic Ependymoma
5. Primary Omental Cancer
6. Calciphylaxis
7. Pineoblastoma — Childhood
8. Cholangiocarcinoma
9. Paraneoplastic Cerebellar Degeneration
10. FOXG1 Syndrome
11. Metastatic Endometrial Adenocarcinoma
12. Leber Congenital Amaurosis

SOURCE– Acting Commissioner Kilolo Kijakazi has announced the 12 new medical conditions under the Compassionate Allowances program. He added, SSA has committed to lessening barriers and ensuring those people who are qualified for the benefits will receive the allowance. If the applicants have these 12 new medical conditions or diseases are qualified for the Compassionate Allowances program. Almost a million people with severe disabilities have been approved for this program.

If you want to apply for disability benefits, Social Security will obtain medical records so it can make an accurate determination. The agency incorporates leading technology to make quicker decisions, with electronic medical records to identify potential Compassionate Allowances cases. If you want more information about the list of Compassionate Allowances conditions you can visit SSA Compassionate Allowances. If you want to apply for disability benefits you can visit https://www.ssa.gov. If you do not have an account you can visit https://www.ssa.gov/myaccount.

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