Social Security lump sum payment

Social Security Retroactive Benefits 2026: Claim Your Lump Sum

By Margaret Collins

No Comments on Social Security Retroactive Benefits 2026: Claim Your Lump Sum

5 Min Read

Most seniors know that delaying Social Security beyond age 62 increases your monthly benefit. But far fewer know about a little-publicized rule that can hand you a lump-sum payment of up to six months of retroactive Social Security benefits — deposited…