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Social Security Expands Its Fast-Track Disability List
Newser • • business
Key Points:
- The Social Security Administration (SSA) has expanded its Compassionate Allowances list to include 14 additional rare diseases, bringing the total to 314 covered conditions.
- This program, launched in 2008, fast-tracks disability benefit approvals for applicants with severe or life-threatening diagnoses, significantly reducing wait times.
- Approximately 1.2 million people have benefited from the Compassionate Allowances initiative, which aims to provide quicker financial support by cutting through bureaucratic delays.
- While typical disability approvals can take up to eight months, those with conditions on the Compassionate Allowances list may receive approval within days.
- SSA chief Frank Bisignano emphasized the program’s goal to expedite assistance for individuals in urgent need.
