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Social Security adds 14 conditions to disability fast-track list
USA Today • • business
Key Points:
- The Social Security Administration (SSA) has added 14 new health conditions to its Compassionate Allowances program, bringing the total number of eligible conditions to 314.
- The Compassionate Allowances initiative fast-tracks disability benefit applications for individuals with severe diseases or medical conditions, helping them receive support more quickly.
- Since its inception in 2008, over 1.2 million people with severe disabilities have been approved for benefits through this program.
- New conditions added include rare genetic disorders, certain cancers, and neurological diseases such as Adenylosuccinate Lyase Deficiency, Aicardi Syndrome, Hepatosplenic T-Cell Lymphoma, and Uveal Melanoma with metastases.
- Detailed information about the eligible conditions and the application process is available on the SSA’s official website.
