Does a cancer diagnosis qualify for disability?

According the the Social Security Administration (SSA), cancer is considered a disability. Those with cancer can qualify for disability benefits if they can prove they meet a Blue Book disability listing for cancer.

Is cancer considered a disability for Social Security?

In general, any cancer that is Stage IV or terminal will automatically qualify a person to receive disability benefits. A very serious cancer diagnosis qualifies for the Compassionate Allowance program, which expedites the claim for disability benefits to start receiving money quickly.

Can you collect California state disability and Social Security at the same time?

Can I receive Disability Insurance and Social Security Disability at the same time? Yes, however, Social Security may reduce the amount you receive for Disability Insurance benefits.

What cancers automatically qualify for disability benefits?

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If you have been diagnosed with one of the following cancers, you may automatically, medically qualify for disability benefits:

• Esophageal cancer.
• Gallbladder cancer.
• Brain cancer.
• Inflammatory breast cancer.
• Liver cancer.
• Pancreatic cancer.
• Salivary cancers.
• Sinonasal cancer.

Is chronic leukemia a disability?

CLL itself is not listed as a disability. There are no symptoms in the initial stages of CLL, and it is often discovered during routine blood investigations. However, as the disease progresses, patients can develop symptoms that can disable the patient and affect the quality of life.

Do spouses receive Social Security disability benefits?

Yes. If you are collecting Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), your spouse can draw a benefit on that basis if you have been married for at least one continuous year and he or she is either age 62 or older or any age and caring for a child of yours who is younger than 16 or disabled.