9 Commonly Believed Myths about Social Security

8) Diseased, or disabled? You still need to wait your turn in line

Have you ever heard of a program called Compassionate Allowances? Despite your feelings toward the government, Social Security takes the stance on their website www.SSA.gov that they are obligated to “provide benefits quickly to applicants whose medical conditions are so serious that their conditions obviously meet disability standards.”

Compassionate allowances are a way for social security to quickly target people who are obviously disabled. This gives the ability to benefit from Social Security benefits more quickly than they would be able to otherwise.

As long as you fit any of the conditions on Social Security’s website, and medical information about your disability can be quickly gathered, you are eligible. There are currently over 200 medical conditions on the Compassionate Allowances list, ranging from Acute Leukemia to Zellweger Syndrome.

You may want to take a quick look at the Compassionate Allowances list to see if your disability is on there. You may be able to secure your benefits faster than you thought.