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Faster Benefits for Terminally Ill and Benefit Changes

This act aims to accelerate access to social security benefits for terminally ill individuals by eliminating the waiting period. It also prohibits the concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and disability insurance benefits. Additionally, it modifies the rules for recovering overpaid benefits, allowing for more flexible repayment options.
Key points
Terminally ill individuals on a specific list can receive disability benefits without a waiting period, but with a slight reduction in the benefit amount.
It is no longer possible to receive both unemployment compensation and Social Security disability benefits at the same time.
Adding new conditions to the list for faster benefits will require Congressional approval.
Increased flexibility in recovering overpaid benefits, allowing for smaller deductions from future payments.
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Additional Information
Print number: 117_HR_6870
Sponsor: Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1]
Process start date: 2022-02-28