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Retroactive Stop Loss Pay Application Deadline Approaching

September 9, 2010 - Soldiers placed on stop loss may be entitled to recover special pay for the time they spent being held past their separation date. The date to file a claim for the special pay is quickly approaching. There are surprisingly few soldiers and veterans who have applied for the special pay to date.

The Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay (RSLSP) was established by the 2009 War Supplemental Appropriations Act and has been in existence for almost a year. The RSLSP pays veterans $500 for every month or even partial month they were placed on stop loss past their date of separation. The average amount of special pay received is $3700.

Military service involuntarily extended between 11Sep2001 and 30Sep2009 qualifies for the special pay for all:  

• Military personnel;
• Veterans; and
• Beneficiaries of military personnel.

In order to claim the Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay, all claims must be submitted by October 21, 2010. Every branch of the military has spent the last year attempting to put out notice to all qualifying personnel using direct mail, various media mediums, and veteran service organization.

There is no reason this money should go unclaimed, it is money earned through service to this country. Applications may take up to a month to process, so the earlier the claim is filed, the earlier the money is received.