Although many people aren't aware of it, it's actually possible to get Social Security checks for a period prior to the time ...

The Social Security Administration will also pay retroactive benefits only up to six months in the past. So, if you were ...

The Social Security Fairness Act increased benefits for 3.2 million retirees and their spouses. Affected seniors will see their monthly benefit amount adjusted and they may be eligible for a one-time ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Social Security Administration (SSA) has processed over 2.5 million retroactive payments for teachers, firefighters, police ...

Retroactive Medicaid coverage allows patients who have not yet applied for Medicaid to still have their medical expenses covered.

I just don't get people's fascination with retroactive Social Security retirement benefits. I can understand that on the surface, the idea of getting a big retroactive check from the government might ...

Since the SSA permits eligible applicants to claim up to six months of back payments after reaching full retirement age, ...