The full list of compassionate allowance conditions for SSDI and SSI

Last updated 2026-07-09

What is the Compassionate Allowances program and how does it work?

Compassionate Allowances is a Social Security Administration program that identifies conditions so severe that SSA can approve disability benefits with minimal medical evidence and far faster than a standard claim. SSA created it in 2008 after years of complaints that people with terminal diagnoses were dying while waiting for decisions that should have been obvious from day one.

The idea is simple. For certain diagnoses, the medical record almost always establishes disability on its own. SSA doesn't need years of treatment notes or long functional assessments. A confirmed diagnosis plus basic documentation is enough. So the agency built a list of those conditions and trained its systems to catch matching claims and route them to faster processing.

The list contains 266 conditions as of 2024 ^[1]. SSA adds to it periodically, usually announcing new entries after reviewing medical research and holding public hearings. Nine conditions joined in 2023 alone ^[2]. The list has never shrunk.

For you, the practical effect is speed. Some CAL approvals land within days of SSA receiving enough medical evidence, though most take longer because gathering that evidence takes time. The program covers both SSDI (Social Security Disability Insurance) and SSI (Supplemental Security Income), so it doesn't matter which one you're applying through. You can read more on our ssa compassionate allowance overview.

What are all 266 conditions on the Compassionate Allowances list?

The full official list lives on SSA.gov and is the only authoritative source for exact names and sub-type rules ^[1]. The conditions fall into a few broad groups. Here is a structured breakdown of the major ones, with notable examples in each.

Cancers (the largest group)

Most cancers on the list are either metastatic (spread beyond the original site), inoperable, or rare and aggressive. Examples:

• Acute Leukemia
• Adrenal Cancer, with distant metastases or inoperable
• Ampullary Cancer
• Bladder Cancer, with distant metastases
• Brain Cancer (aggressive, glioblastoma multiforme and similar)
• Breast Cancer, with distant metastases or inoperable, unresectable
• Cervical Cancer, with distant metastases or inoperable
• Colon Cancer, with distant metastases or inoperable
• Esophageal Cancer
• Gallbladder Cancer
• Head and Neck Cancers, with distant metastases or inoperable
• Kidney Cancer, with distant metastases
• Liver Cancer ^[3]
• Lung Cancer, with distant metastases or inoperable
• Mantle Cell Lymphoma
• Mesothelioma
• Ovarian Cancer, stages III and IV
• Pancreatic Cancer
• Peritoneal Carcinomatosis
• Prostate Cancer, with distant metastases
• Salivary Tumors
• Small Cell Cancer (of the large intestine, prostate, or urinary bladder)
• Thyroid Cancer, with distant metastases or inoperable
• Uterine Cancer, with distant metastases or inoperable
• Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia, Stage III

Neurological and brain disorders

This is the second-largest group, covering both rapidly fatal conditions and ones that cause immediate severe disability:

• Adult-Onset Huntington Disease
• ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)
• Batten Disease
• Corticobasal Degeneration
• Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD)
• Early-Onset Alzheimer's Disease
• Fatal Familial Insomnia
• Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD), Picks Disease
• Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Disease
• Joubert Syndrome
• Leigh's Disease
• Multiple System Atrophy
• Niemann-Pick Disease
• Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
• Progressive Bulbar Palsy
• Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
• Rett Syndrome
• Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Types 0 and 1
• Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis

Rare diseases and genetic disorders

Many of these are pediatric conditions or ultra-rare adult diagnoses:

• Alexander Disease
• Alstrom Syndrome
• Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood
• Angelman Syndrome
• Arachnoiditis
• Arts Syndrome
• Ataxia Telangiectasia
• Beta-Thalassemia Major
• Canavan Disease
• Caudal Regression Syndrome, Types III and IV
• CHARGE Syndrome
• Coffin-Lowry Syndrome
• Congenital Myopathy
• Cri du Chat Syndrome
• Dandy-Walker Syndrome
• De Morsier Syndrome
• Edwards Syndrome (Trisomy 18)
• Farber's Disease
• Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva
• Friedreich's Ataxia
• Galactosemia
• Gaucher Disease, Type 2
• Hemophilia A or B with inhibitors, Stage 3 or 4
• Hunter Syndrome (MPS-II)
• Hurler Syndrome (MPS-IH)
• Infantile Free Sialic Acid Storage Disease
• Infantile Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinoses
• Jervell and Lange-Nielsen Syndrome
• Kleefstra Syndrome
• Krabbe Disease
• Lowe Syndrome
• Maple Syrup Urine Disease
• Metachromatic Leukodystrophy
• Mixed Dementia
• Mobius Syndrome
• Mowat-Wilson Syndrome
• MPS I, II, III, VI
• Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinoses
• Patel Patil Syndrome
• Patau Syndrome (Trisomy 13)
• Phelan-McDermid Syndrome
• Pompe Disease (Classic and Non-Classic Infantile)
• Prader-Willi Syndrome
• Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
• Rhizomelic Chondrodysplasia Punctata
• Sandhoff Disease
• Sanfilippo Syndrome
• Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
• Spinal-Bulbar Muscular Atrophy (Kennedy's Disease)
• Stiff Person Syndrome
• Tay-Sachs Disease
• Timothy Syndrome
• Turner Syndrome with cardiac involvement
• Usher Syndrome, Type I
• Walker-Warburg Syndrome
• Williams Syndrome
• Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome
• Zellweger Syndrome

Heart and organ failure

• End Stage Organ Disease (heart, liver, lung failure awaiting transplant in specific circumstances)
• Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
• Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) recipient
• Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID)

Other conditions, including HIV/AIDS and blood disorders

• HIV/AIDS, with specific CD4 count thresholds or AIDS-defining complications
• Mastocytosis, Type IV
• Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
• Nicolaides-Baraitser Syndrome
• Paraneoplastic Pemphigus

This is a summary, not a word-for-word copy of SSA's list. Diagnosis names have to match SSA's exact terminology to trigger the automatic flag, so always check your specific diagnosis against the compassionate allowance conditions page and the official SSA list ^[1].

For a closer look at the full list as SSA officially publishes it, see the social security administration's list of compassionate allowances conditions.

How many conditions are on the list and has it changed recently?

The list started with 50 conditions in 2008 ^[4]. It has grown steadily through a set process: SSA takes nominations, holds public hearings, reviews the medical research, then publishes the final additions. By 2024 the total hit 266 ^[1].

The most recent expansion added nine conditions in 2023 ^[2]. Those were:

1. Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumors 2. Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, symptomatic 3. Inflammatory Breast Cancer 4. Kleefstra Syndrome 5. Mowat-Wilson Syndrome 6. Nicolaides-Baraitser Syndrome 7. Patel Patil Syndrome 8. Phelan-McDermid Syndrome 9. Timothy Syndrome

Several of the 2023 entries are rare pediatric genetic conditions. That reflects SSA's growing focus on childhood disability claims, where confirming the diagnosis alone can be slow and difficult. For detail on the nine, see social security announces nine new compassionate allowances conditions.

SSA hasn't set a firm date for the next expansion as of mid-2025, but historically they happen every year or two. If you think a condition belongs on the list, SSA takes formal nominations through its website.

How does SSA actually identify and fast-track a CAL claim?

SSA uses data-matching software to catch these claims. When you file and enter a diagnosis, the system checks whether the diagnosis name or its ICD code matches a CAL condition. A match sends the claim to a specialized processing track.

Here is where people trip up. If you write a loose description instead of the formal medical name, the system may never flag it. Someone with glioblastoma multiforme who writes "brain tumor" on the application can miss the automatic flag entirely. Use the exact diagnostic name your doctor uses, and check it against SSA's official list.

Once flagged, the claim goes to the Disability Determination Services (DDS) office in your state, but it moves with priority. The adjudicator still has to confirm the diagnosis is real, which means your medical records have to clearly document it. No records, no fast approval, even with a CAL diagnosis. SSA's guidance tells adjudicators to obtain and review all relevant medical evidence even for CAL claims, though they don't have to develop evidence as heavily as for standard cases ^[5].

The five-month SSDI waiting period still applies to CAL approvals. SSI has no waiting period. This trips people up constantly: fast approval does not mean fast payment if you're on SSDI. You still wait five full months from the established onset date before benefits start.

Do you have to tell SSA your condition qualifies for compassionate allowances?

The system is supposed to flag your claim automatically from what you report. In practice, flagging it yourself is still smart.

When you apply, mention in the remarks section, or in a cover letter, that your condition is a Compassionate Allowances condition. Some advocates suggest calling your local SSA field office after applying and asking them to note the CAL diagnosis. That builds a paper trail showing your claim should be expedited.

Applying through a disability attorney or advocate? They should know to flag this. Applying on your own? The SSA.gov application portal has a section for medical conditions. Be exact with the name.

Sub-types and stages matter a lot. Ovarian cancer in general is not on the list. Ovarian cancer Stage III and IV is. Prostate cancer with distant metastases is on the list. Localized prostate cancer is not. Your records have to document the specific qualifying version.

If SSA misses the flag and your claim goes through standard processing, you can still ask for expedited handling by contacting SSA and pointing out that your diagnosis is on the CAL list. A supervisor can flag it by hand.

What medical evidence do you need for a compassionate allowance claim?

Less than a standard claim, but not zero. SSA still needs enough to confirm the diagnosis is real and that you actually have the condition claimed.

For most CAL conditions, the key document is a formal diagnosis from the right specialist. For cancer, that usually means a pathology report and an oncologist's diagnosis. For neurological conditions, imaging reports (MRI, CT) and a neurologist's written diagnosis. For genetic disorders, genetic testing results plus a specialist's documentation.

SSA's POMS (Program Operations Manual System) guidance on CAL cases tells adjudicators that once a claim is identified as a potential CAL, they should contact the treating source right away and request records on an expedited basis ^[5]. You can speed this up by having your doctor's office ready to send records fast. Plenty of CAL approvals stall for one reason only: the provider is slow to respond.

You don't need years of treatment notes. A diagnosis report, any imaging or lab confirmation, and a short statement from your treating physician about severity is usually enough. If yours is a rare disease where the diagnosis itself is complex, SSA may need more, but the adjudicator should work with you to get it.

For how this plays out for SSI applicants specifically, see ssi compassionate allowance.

How long does a compassionate allowance decision actually take?

Standard SSDI applications average 3 to 6 months at the initial level ^[6]. CAL claims are supposed to move much faster, and they often do, but "a few weeks" is the best case, not a promise.

SSA has not published official average processing times for CAL claims broken out from all disability claims. The agency says only that these conditions meet the standard for disability quickly and that claims are processed as fast as possible. Attorneys and advocates who handle CAL cases report initial approvals in 2 to 8 weeks when the documentation is already in hand.

The biggest variable is how fast SSA gets your medical records. If your oncologist takes three weeks to answer SSA's request, that is three weeks of dead time no matter your CAL status. Getting your records to SSA yourself, instead of waiting for SSA to request them, is the single most effective thing you can do to speed up a CAL claim.

Has your claim sat with no movement for more than 60 days and you have a CAL condition? Contacting your local SSA office, or your Congressional representative's constituent services office, is a fair next step. Congressional casework requests often shake loose a faster response than a direct claimant inquiry.

What happens if your condition is not on the compassionate allowances list?

Your claim is not over. Missing the CAL list does not mean you don't qualify for disability benefits. It means your claim runs through the standard five-step evaluation instead of an accelerated one.

SSA judges every disability claim by the same core test: you must have a medically determinable impairment that has lasted or is expected to last at least 12 months, or result in death, and that keeps you from doing substantial gainful activity ^[7]. The CAL list is about processing speed, not about who gets benefits.

Still, if you have a serious condition that isn't listed and you think it deserves faster handling, two other expedited tracks are worth knowing:

Terminal illness (TERI) cases. If your condition is terminal, SSA can expedite it under a TERI flag even without a CAL diagnosis. TERI cases don't move quite as fast as CAL cases, but they beat standard claims.

Military cases. Veterans with certain service-connected disabilities rated 100% permanent and total by the VA get expedited Social Security processing.

Mental illness is more variable. SSA's Blue Book listings for mental disorders demand more longitudinal evidence than most CAL conditions. See our article on adult disability for 5 mental illnesses and 2 physical conditions for how SSA weighs those cases.

Not sure whether your diagnosis might fit a related CAL listing, or how to frame your application so nothing gets missed? DisabilityFiled's guided intake walks you through the exact diagnosis details SSA needs, which cuts the risk of a missed flag.

Can children qualify for compassionate allowances?

Yes. The CAL list includes conditions that hit both adults and children, and SSA states plainly that the program applies to child disability claims under SSI.

Many of the rare genetic conditions on the list (Batten Disease, Tay-Sachs, Krabbe Disease, Rett Syndrome, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Types 0 and 1) are mainly pediatric diagnoses. For a child, the parent or legal guardian files the SSI application, and the same CAL rules apply. The key is getting the formal diagnosis documentation from a specialist and flagging the CAL condition by name.

Childhood SSI claims have no five-month waiting period. If a child is approved, benefits start from the application date (subject to SSI's household income and asset rules). CAL approvals for children are among the fastest SSA handles, because the diagnosis itself settles the case.

One practical note. For very rare pediatric conditions, the diagnosis may come from a specialist at an academic medical center far from home. SSA understands this. You can ask that records go straight from the academic center, and SSA can work with any licensed specialist anywhere in the country.

What are some specific CAL conditions and what they require to qualify?

A few common conditions show how much diagnosis specificity matters.

ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) ALS is on the list with no sub-qualifiers. Any confirmed ALS diagnosis qualifies. Because the disease is severe and moves fast, SSA also waives the SSDI waiting period for ALS specifically, so SSDI payments begin from the first month of entitlement with no five-month delay ^[8]. That waiver is unique to ALS among SSDI claims.

Liver Cancer Liver cancer on the CAL list qualifies when it is inoperable or spread beyond what surgery can treat. A biopsy-confirmed diagnosis with imaging showing the extent of disease is the core documentation. See our page on compassionate allowances conditions liver cancer for more.

Pancreatic Cancer All stages qualify, which reflects the grim prognosis even at early diagnosis. A pathology report confirming adenocarcinoma or another pancreatic malignancy is enough.

Early-Onset Alzheimer's Disease This means Alzheimer's diagnosed before age 65, not Alzheimer's in general. Standard late-onset Alzheimer's is not on the CAL list; it runs through the regular Blue Book listings. Early-onset requires neurological evaluation and imaging documentation.

Inflammatory Breast Cancer Added in 2023. This is a specific, aggressive form of breast cancer diagnosed by clinical presentation (skin changes, rapid onset) and confirmed by biopsy. Standard breast cancer staging criteria don't apply, because inflammatory breast cancer is classified differently.

Condition	Sub-type required	Key documentation
ALS	None (all ALS qualifies)	Neurologist diagnosis, EMG results
Pancreatic Cancer	None (all qualify)	Pathology/biopsy report
Ovarian Cancer	Stage III or IV only	Pathology + staging documentation
Prostate Cancer	Distant metastases only	Imaging showing metastases
Early-Onset Alzheimer's	Diagnosed under age 65	Neuropsych evaluation, imaging
Liver Cancer	Inoperable or with metastases	Biopsy, imaging
Glioblastoma	Grade IV confirmed	Pathology report
Inflammatory Breast Cancer	Clinical + biopsy confirmed	Dermatology/oncology records

For the full list with exact SSA wording, SSA.gov is the only authoritative source ^[1].

What if SSA denies a claim for a condition on the compassionate allowances list?

It happens, though it shouldn't. Denials of CAL conditions usually trace to one of three things: the medical evidence doesn't clearly document the specific qualifying diagnosis, the claim was never flagged as CAL, or there's a non-medical reason (like the person is still working above the SGA level, which was $1,550 a month in 2024 for non-blind claimants) ^[9].

If you get a denial, pull a copy of the notice and read the stated reason closely. If SSA says your condition doesn't meet the listing, compare what your records actually say against SSA's CAL criteria for that condition. A doctor's letter that spells out why your diagnosis meets the CAL criteria can carry real weight at reconsideration.

You have 60 days from the denial date (plus 5 days for mailing) to appeal ^[10]. Miss that window and you start over with a new application. For a CAL condition with a terminal prognosis, missing the appeal window can be catastrophic.

If the denial came because the claim was never flagged as CAL, raise that directly in your reconsideration request. Show that your diagnosis is on SSA's official CAL list and attach a printout of the relevant SSA.gov page.

Bringing in a disability attorney for a CAL denial is worth considering, since most work on contingency (they get paid only if you win, typically 25% of back pay up to a $7,200 cap as of 2024) ^[9].

How do compassionate allowances connect to the SSA Blue Book listings?

The Blue Book (SSA's Listing of Impairments) and the CAL list are related but not the same. The Blue Book is SSA's master catalog of conditions and functional criteria that qualify for disability ^[11]. CAL is an administrative processing program that sits on top of the standard evaluation.

Many CAL conditions match specific Blue Book listings. Acute leukemia, for instance, sits in the Blue Book under hematological disorders. When SSA adjudicates a CAL claim, it still applies the Blue Book criteria. It just does it faster and with fewer extra development steps.

Some CAL conditions aren't in the Blue Book as stand-alone listings. For those, SSA runs a medical equivalence analysis, deciding that the condition equals a listed impairment in severity. That comes up most with ultra-rare genetic conditions that weren't recognized diagnoses when the Blue Book was last formally updated.

For your purposes as a claimant, you don't need to know the Blue Book cold for a CAL claim. What matters is the diagnosis documentation. But if your CAL claim gets denied and heads to appeal, knowing which Blue Book listing your condition maps to becomes important for building the case.

Frequently asked questions

How many conditions are on the Social Security compassionate allowances list?

As of 2024, the SSA Compassionate Allowances list includes 266 conditions. It started with 50 conditions in 2008 and has been expanded many times since, most recently with nine additions in 2023. SSA publishes the complete current list at SSA.gov, and that page is the only authoritative source for the exact condition names and sub-type requirements.

Do I have to apply differently if I have a compassionate allowance condition?

You apply through the same process, online at SSA.gov, by phone, or at a local field office. The difference is that you must use the exact formal medical name of your diagnosis so SSA's system flags it as a CAL condition. You can also note in the remarks section that your condition is a Compassionate Allowances condition. Attaching your diagnosis documentation when you apply speeds things up a lot.

Is ALS automatically approved for disability benefits?

ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) is on the CAL list with no sub-type requirements, so any confirmed ALS diagnosis qualifies. Congress also waived the five-month SSDI waiting period for ALS, which applies to no other condition on the list. You still need a confirmed diagnosis from a neurologist and basic documentation, but approval is essentially automatic once SSA verifies the diagnosis.

Does a compassionate allowance condition guarantee approval?

No, it doesn't guarantee approval, but it comes close for the medical part of the decision. SSA still verifies your diagnosis with records, confirms you're not working above the substantial gainful activity threshold ($1,550 a month in 2024 for non-blind claimants), and confirms you meet basic SSDI or SSI eligibility. Once those boxes are checked, denial is rare for a properly documented CAL condition.

What cancers qualify for compassionate allowances?

Dozens of cancer types qualify, most of them metastatic, inoperable, or inherently aggressive. Examples include esophageal cancer, gallbladder cancer, all stages of pancreatic cancer, liver cancer, mesothelioma, small cell lung cancer, inflammatory breast cancer, and ovarian cancer stages III and IV. Many others qualify when documented with distant metastases. The cancer must be confirmed by pathology; a clinical suspicion alone is not enough.

Can I get compassionate allowance for a mental illness?

Very few mental health conditions are on the CAL list. The list is dominated by physical conditions, cancers, and neurological disorders. Early-onset Alzheimer's and some dementias appear, but those are neurological rather than psychiatric. Standard mental health conditions like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or PTSD are not on the CAL list and must go through standard SSDI/SSI evaluation, which can take considerably longer.

How long does a compassionate allowance decision take?

SSA does not publish official average times for CAL claims specifically. Based on practitioner reports, approvals commonly land within 2 to 8 weeks when medical records are already available. The main delay is usually waiting for records from treating providers. If you submit your medical documentation with your application instead of waiting for SSA to request it, you can cut weeks off the timeline.

Does compassionate allowance apply to SSI or only SSDI?

Compassionate Allowances applies to both SSDI and SSI. The medical evaluation is identical for both. The difference is financial: SSDI requires a sufficient work history (credits), while SSI is need-based with income and asset limits. SSI also has no five-month waiting period after approval, while SSDI has a five-month wait for every condition except ALS.

What should I do if my condition is on the CAL list but SSA denied my claim?

File an appeal within 60 days of the denial notice date. In the appeal, state plainly that your diagnosis appears on SSA's Compassionate Allowances list and include a copy of your diagnosis documentation. Ask for a review of whether SSA missed the CAL flag. If your records don't clearly show the required sub-type (such as Stage III or IV for ovarian cancer), get an updated letter from your specialist that addresses the exact CAL criteria.

Are rare pediatric diseases on the compassionate allowances list?

Yes. Many CAL conditions are mainly pediatric diagnoses, including Tay-Sachs Disease, Batten Disease, Krabbe Disease, Rett Syndrome, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Types 0 and 1, and several added in recent expansions. For children, SSI is the applicable program (not SSDI), and there is no five-month waiting period. The parent files on the child's behalf using the child's diagnosis documentation.

How does SSA decide what conditions to add to the CAL list?

SSA reviews medical literature, holds public outreach hearings, and takes condition nominations from the public and the medical community. After evaluation, the Commissioner approves additions and publishes them. There's no fixed schedule, but expansions have happened roughly every one to two years since 2008. Nominations can be submitted through SSA's website if you believe a condition should be added.

Does getting approved through compassionate allowances affect how much I receive?

No. CAL is a processing program, not a payment calculation. Your SSDI benefit is based on your earnings history and is the same whether you were approved through CAL or standard processing. Your SSI benefit is based on the federal benefit rate (up to $943 a month for an individual in 2024) minus countable income, again the same regardless of CAL status. Faster approval doesn't change the amount.

Can I be approved for compassionate allowance if I'm still working?

If you're working and earning above the substantial gainful activity (SGA) level, $1,550 a month in 2024 for non-blind individuals, SSA denies your claim at step one no matter your diagnosis. CAL cannot override the SGA rule. If your earnings are below SGA, your CAL condition can still be approved the normal way. Stopping work before or shortly after applying is common for people with terminal CAL conditions.

Sources

1. SSA.gov, Compassionate Allowances Conditions: The official SSA Compassionate Allowances list contains 266 conditions as of 2024
2. SSA.gov, Press Release: SSA Announces Nine New Compassionate Allowances Conditions (2023): SSA added nine new conditions to the CAL list in 2023, including Inflammatory Breast Cancer and Kleefstra Syndrome
3. SSA.gov, Compassionate Allowances Conditions: Liver Cancer: Liver cancer qualifies as a Compassionate Allowances condition when inoperable or with metastatic involvement
4. SSA Office of Inspector General, Compassionate Allowances Program Evaluation: The CAL program launched in 2008 with an initial list of 50 conditions
5. SSA POMS DI 23022.410, Compassionate Allowances Processing: SSA POMS instructs adjudicators on CAL claims to contact treating sources immediately and request records on an expedited basis
6. SSA.gov, Disability Benefits: How You Qualify: Standard SSDI applications average 3 to 6 months for an initial decision at the DDS level
7. Social Security Act, Section 223(d), Definition of Disability: SSA requires a medically determinable impairment lasting 12 months or expected to result in death that prevents substantial gainful activity
8. SSA.gov, ALS and Social Security: Elimination of Waiting Period: Congress eliminated the five-month SSDI waiting period for ALS claimants; no other SSDI condition has this waiver
9. SSA.gov, Disability Benefits: How We Decide If You Are Disabled / Fee Agreement Program: SGA threshold was $1,550/month for non-blind individuals in 2024; attorney fee cap is $7,200 or 25% of past-due benefits, whichever is less
10. SSA.gov, Appeal a Decision: Claimants have 60 days from the date of a denial notice (plus 5 days for mailing) to file an appeal
11. SSA.gov, Disability Evaluation Under Social Security (Blue Book): The SSA Blue Book (Listing of Impairments) is the master catalog of conditions and functional criteria used in all disability evaluations
12. SSA.gov, SSI Federal Payment Amounts 2024: The SSI federal benefit rate for an individual was $943 per month in 2024