Local Law Firms Home > Social Security & Disability Law Overview > Overpayment > Compassionate Allowances The Compassionate Allowances Initiative of 2008 was implemented by the Social Security Administration as a way to help the severely disabled avoid the time consuming work associated with Disability Claims. It is a set of provisions that apply to disability applications in the cases of individuals who have severe conditions and require more Social Security Disability benefits, allowing them to receive benefits sooner than less severe cases.
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