Compassionate Allowances Speed Help to People with Severe Disabilities
Reading Time: 2 MinutesLast Updated: March 17, 2021
Disability can happen to anyone. If you suffer from a serious medical condition that prevents you from working, time is of the essence when it comes to applying for Social Security disability benefits. Although Social Security is committed to processing disability claims as quickly as possible in all cases, our initial claims process typically takes three to five months.
Because compassion is a cornerstone of our public service commitment, in some cases, we’re able to expedite the application process through our Compassionate Allowances program. Social Security uses Compassionate Allowances to identify people whose medical condition is so severe, they obviously meet our disability standards. Under the Social Security Act, we consider you disabled if you can’t work due to a severe medical condition that is expected to last at least one year, or result in death.
Social Security pays benefits under two programs, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs. Our disability program provides benefits and Medicare eligibility to workers with disabilities who paid into the Social Security trust fund through payroll taxes. Under some circumstances, children and family members can receive disability benefits. SSI pays benefits to disabled persons of all ages with limited income and resources. SSI benefits are not paid out of the Social Security trust fund.
Farber’s disease and Tay Sachs disease in children, and advanced pancreatic and ovarian cancer in adults are examples of the 223 conditions on the Compassionate Allowances list. Others include Huntington’s disease and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, which cause rapid brain deterioration in otherwise healthy adults. For a complete list of the Compassionate Allowances conditions, go to www.socialsecurity.gov/compassionateallowances.
The Compassionate Allowances initiative also provides grants to medical researchers to identify other conditions that may qualify for this list. This initiative is just one of many ways Social Security works to help provide you with peace of mind when disability happens. Learn more at www.socialsecurity.gov.
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sirjohn c.
i did not get my check this month as promised homeless so much pain cant get proscription no food nothing criminal fraud F.B.N. protects my money
Jenna Y.
We are sorry to hear you did not receive your Social Security check this month. To report a late, missing, or stolen Social Security or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) check or direct deposit, please contact us at https://www.ssa.gov/agency/contact/. We hope this helps.
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i have not gotten my disability check in 20 days as on march 30 i would get 50 extra on April 1st still nothing call after call no call bask nothing homeless no food money nothing that’s criminal fraud my money is protected by F.B.I. i,m in so much pain cant get may presriptions no food nothing
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Hello, my husband got approved for SSI at the beginning of Oct 2016. Unfortunately his case is one of the last ones that is a “paper case” and they are making it into a “digital case”. At first they said it would be done at the end of November, then at the end of December. Now they don’t give any sort of deadline. Since he was approved he is eligible for medicaid, but since the Social Security has yet to enter his approved case into the system. Because of this Health and Welfare will not grant him his medicaid and he can’t get any treatment. He was seeing a therapist through the state mental health program. He was able to see her because he was still waiting on his case to be approved. Now that it is and has made him eligible for medicaid he can’t see her anymore, because the state mental health program only helps residents that have no insurance and/ or are not eligible for medicaid. Since his approval made him lose the only help he was getting he has been getting steadily worse. How can this be legal? We call them every couple of weeks for an update but its always the same story. “The caseworker doesn’t have enough time to work on the case.” Seriously?! We have tried to set up an appt. with his caseworker to help give her time to work on it, but were told that we can not make an appt. to see her because his case was already approved and she can only have appt.s with people who are still waiting for their approval. Is there any legal action we can take? It’s not his/ our fault that they can’t manage their time better. Because of their shortcomings my husband’s mental condition is getting worse. Any ideas anybody?
Ray F.
We apologize for the delay and the inconveniences you and your husband are experiencing Cheyenne. Unfortunately, but for security reasons, we do not have access to personal records in this blog. Please continue working with your local office. You can request to speak with the manager to see how we can help to expedite resolution of your husband’s situation. To submit a comment, complaint or suggestion, you can write to us or send us an email message. Thanks.
Teresa H.
I have been unable to work since 2008. I applied for disability in 2011. I found out that I didnt have enough work credit history because I didnt file taxes in 2003 and 2004. I thought I did because I owned my own business between 2002 to 2008. I filed all the other years. just for some reason not these two years. So I went down to IRS as suggested by Social Security and paid my taxes which was my social security taxes only cause I didnt owe federal. Took receipt back to SS and they started giving me excuse after excuse for 4 YEARS from having to see actual check to waiting for IRS to send them info to it was put on husbands account to they were put on but I have requested them to remove them for being wrong to this and that, which I appealed any denials along the way, till after 4 LONG YEARS the SS FINALLY said that they could not put my 2003 and 2004 work history earnings on my yearly report because of the STATUE OF LIMITATION which i knew never existed and apparently neither did they till after 4 LONG YEARS of running out of excuses did they finally tell me this. IT is you have 3 years 3 months and 15 days to correct the amount that was recorded on your statement. if you dont then it cant be changed even if it reads 0. NO EXCEPTIONS. If they are not gonna put my earnings down even though I paid them with a HEFTY penalties and interest, then all that money needs to be returned because even if I didnt request disability and applied for my retirement I would not be able to claim those 2 years which makes a difference in how much I would get for that. In the meantime I have contacted state reps and even the President at this time, which he passed the buck, and I got a call from SS in which they started out saying “I understand that you contacted state reps” and ended in them saying “not only do we dont have to put your earnings on for those years because of the Statue of Limitations BUT we WILL NOT put those earnings on because of the Statue of Limitations. They were somewhat loud like they were mad because I went over their heads and they closed my case. I got a hearing finally but it was for medicaid, I thought it was for disability. The judge ruled that I was disabled because of me being 55 and there was no jobs I could do with my disabilities which was my back and legs, not being able to sit or stand for periods of time which I had expert testimony from doctor specialists and mental disabilities which I had evidence and psychiatrist evidence of. Even though he said I was qualified for and gave me medicaid, medicaid turned around and refused me because they said I had resources which was a husband that had at that time a job but is now on permanent disability. So I myself have no way of any income nor do I have a way for any medical help. I stay in pain 24/7 and in my house all the time because of my conditions. But yet if I was not from the US or I was a boozer or a druggie I could get all the help I needed. I did put in the system all my life from the time I could work till 2008 and would still be putting in if I was able to because I truly loved my job which I done for many years but am UNABLE to do anymore. So how can I get help with disability ?
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I applied for and was refused social security disability 3 times I am 62 years-old I have a broken knee along with other physical disabilities and filed for hearing in early 2016 . I can’t work for an income and I have no income what can I do? I have an attorney they are waiting as well as I,I need to know what can I do to get information on what is going on?
Ann C.
Unfortunately, your question is a bit more complex than we can answer in this forum. For your security, we do not have access to information about your account in this venue. We do ask that members in our Blog community refer to their local office on specific questions about their case. If cannot reach your local office, you can also call 1-800-772-1213, M-F between 7 AM and 7PM and ask a representative to assist you. Generally, you’ll have a shorter wait time if you call later in the week. We hope this helps.