Social Security Disability Fairness Act of 2019
This bill allows an individual diagnosed with a terminal illness to receive disability payments under the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program during the waiting period for such payments (which typically lasts five months). It also establishes a phased-in payment schedule for such payments.
These provisions shall expire January 1, 2025.
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