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Social Security Recognmizing National Cancer Awareness Day

On the heels of the DeWitt County Relay For Life event over the weekend, a government agency also took the opportunity to recognize cancer survivors.

 

Social Security administers the disability program and often times, someone going through their cancer battle cannot work. Jack Myers with Social Security says often times they apply for disability benefits and sometimes that person may qualify for what is called the Compassionate Allowance Program.

 

The Compassionate Allowance Program has several different types of cancers on it and Myers notes they can cut down the time it takes to get into the program based on your condition.

 

 

To learn more about the Compassionate Allowance Program, visit the Social Security website, socialsecurity.gov and find the search icon and type in "compassionate allowances". 

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