Terminally ill would get faster disability benefits with a small cut; bans disability and unemployment at same time.
This bill would let people with certain incurable terminal illnesses get Social Security disability benefits right away, instead of waiting, though their monthly payment would be 7% less. It would also stop people from getting both Social Security disability benefits and unemployment checks at the same time. These changes aim to help those with severe illnesses while also tightening rules around benefit collection.
Today, most people wait for Social Security disability benefits, and some can get both disability and unemployment. If overpaid, the government often tries to recover 100% of the money. After this bill, terminally ill people could get disability benefits immediately (with a 7% reduction), but no one could get both disability and unemployment at the same time. Also, overpayment collections could be as low as 10% of the payment if a full recovery causes hardship.
S 3648 · 119th Congress · January 15, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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