What is the Difference Between Back Pay and Retroactive Benefits?
What Is the Difference Between Back Pay and Retroactive Benefits?
Retroactive benefits cover the period of time between the date you became disabled and the date you applied for disability benefits. Back pay refers to the time between the date you applied for benefits and the date you were approved for benefits.
Other Benefits & Qualifying FAQs
- How Does The SSA Determine Disability?
- When Do Disability Insurance Benefits Start?
- How Much Will I Get Every Month?
- Once Approved, Do Benefits Ever Stop?
- Can Spouses or Children Get Disability Benefits?
- Can I Still Work and Receive Disability Benefits?
- What Is the Work Incentive Program / Trial Work Period?
- Do I need to be a U.S. Citizen/Taxpayer to Receive Benefits?
- What is the Social Security “Red Book”?
- Do I Need an Advocate?
- How Do Advocates Like Citizens Disability Help Me?
Linda Cosme formerly served as a Member of the Appeals Council (AC) for the Social Security Administration (SSA), and Program Expert for the Social Security Administration and Disability Quality Branch (DQB). Ms. Cosme also served as a Quality Assurance (QA) Reviewer, Initial Disability Examiner, Reconsideration Disability Examiner, and Continuing Disability Examiner (CDR) for the Disability Determination Services (DDS). She is admitted to practice law in Arizona, Georgia, and the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
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