The retroactive benefits to those who qualify under a new rule could reach $3 billion.

When the reinstated statute provides a retroactive benefit to taxpayers, one hears few complaints.

Under the agreement, the association is expected to pay $53,000 in retroactive benefits to black firefighters.

A decision was made to reinstate his benefits, and to issue retroactive benefits from August 2001.

The group was ordered to open its doors and pay $53,000 in retroactive benefits.

However, we cannot pay retroactive benefits for any month before you reached full retirement age or more than 6 months in the past.

The retroactive benefits could be as high as $40,000 for some children who were improperly denied benefits starting in 1980, the agency said.

A spokesman for the agency said the youngsters might be due more than $2 billion in retroactive benefits over the next five years.

You can receive up to 12 months of retroactive benefits from the date you file an application with Social Security.

Based on the application you filed in December 2011, you would receive 10 months of retroactive benefits for December 2010 through September 2011.