Faster Benefits for Terminally Ill and Changes to Disability Payments
This act aims to speed up access to social security benefits for terminally ill individuals by eliminating the waiting period. It also prohibits receiving unemployment benefits and disability benefits at the same time. Additionally, it modifies rules for recovering overpaid benefits.
Key points
Terminally ill individuals meeting specific criteria can receive disability benefits without a waiting period, but with a slight reduction in the amount.
It will no longer be possible to receive both unemployment benefits and disability benefits concurrently.
Adding new conditions to the Compassionate Allowance list will require Congressional approval.
Rules for recovering overpaid benefits have been changed, giving officials more flexibility in determining the deduction amount.
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