Compassionate Changes to Social Security Benefits for the Disabled

Some wait months, but many wait years for the final ‘approved’ verdict on their Social Security disability benefits. The wait can be excruciating. Many go bankrupt, lose their homes and must depend on family and friends to carry them through the wait. Some people have died while waiting for a hearing. Fortunately, some new changes may make the backlog move a bit quicker, especially for those with certain rare diseases and forms of cancer.

This article talks about a new Social Security disability benefit approval program called Compassionate Allowances: list of 50 diseases and cancers that will qualify people to automatically get their benefits with confirmation from a medical source. The article lists some of the rare diseases and forms of cancer that are covered by the program, and also outlines some other changes that have been made by the SSA, from video hearings and electronic files to the Quick Disability Determination (QDD) program.


Fast track for disability benefits



For information on Social Security Disability, visit the

Social Security Disability Benefits Resource Center