A bill to provide for phased-in payment of Social Security Disability Insurance payments during the waiting period for individuals with a terminal illness.
Expedited Disability Insurance Payments for Terminally Ill Individuals Act of 2022
This bill temporarily allows an individual diagnosed with a terminal illness with a life expectancy of six months or less to receive Social Security disability benefits during the waiting period for such benefits (which typically lasts five months). It also establishes a phased-in payment schedule for the benefits.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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