Are retroactive payments a one-time thing?

“Social Security’s aggressive schedule to start issuing retroactive payments in February and increase monthly benefit payments beginning in April supports President Trump’s priority to implement the Social Security Fairness Act as quickly as possible,” Lee Dudek, acting commissioner of Social Security said, per the SSA.

Many beneficiaries are eligible for a one-time retroactive payment now that the WEP and GPO offsets no longer apply as of January 2024. Most will receive the deposit by the end of March, SSA said on its website.

“Anyone whose monthly benefit is adjusted, or who will get a retroactive payment, will receive a mailed notice from Social Security explaining the benefit change or retroactive payment. Most people will receive their retroactive payment two to three weeks before they receive their notice in the mail,” it added.

Beneficiaries can visit here to stay up-to-date on news about the changes announced by the federal agency.

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