Hi Lana, I'm sorry for your loss. It's actually pretty common for back pay and regular monthly payments to come separately - the SSA often processes them on different timelines. Back pay can sometimes take a few extra weeks or even months to arrive after your first regular payment. If it's been more than 60 days since you were approved, you might want to call the SSA at 1-800-772-1213 to check on the status. They can tell you exactly when the back pay was processed and when to expect it. Hope this helps!
Thanks for the helpful info, Noah! @Lana Bare - I went through something similar last year when I applied for survivor benefits after my husband passed. Just wanted to add that when I called SSA, it was helpful to have my case number ready if (you have it as) it sped up the process. Also, the back pay came as a separate direct deposit for me, not combined with the regular monthly payment, so keep an eye out for that. The waiting is really stressful when you re'already dealing with so much, but Noah s'right that it s'unfortunately normal for there to be delays. Hang in there!
Noah Irving
Hi Lana, I'm sorry for your loss. It's actually pretty common for back pay and regular monthly payments to come separately - the SSA often processes them on different timelines. Back pay can sometimes take a few extra weeks or even months to arrive after your first regular payment. If it's been more than 60 days since you were approved, you might want to call the SSA at 1-800-772-1213 to check on the status. They can tell you exactly when the back pay was processed and when to expect it. Hope this helps!
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Logan Chiang
•Thanks for the helpful info, Noah! @Lana Bare - I went through something similar last year when I applied for survivor benefits after my husband passed. Just wanted to add that when I called SSA, it was helpful to have my case number ready if (you have it as) it sped up the process. Also, the back pay came as a separate direct deposit for me, not combined with the regular monthly payment, so keep an eye out for that. The waiting is really stressful when you re'already dealing with so much, but Noah s'right that it s'unfortunately normal for there to be delays. Hang in there!
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