Stop Loss Service Members’ Deadline for Retroactive Pay

September 20, 2010

Congressman Rep Frank Kratovil announced that service members whose service was extended under stop loss orders in Iraq and Afghanistan have one month remaining to apply for retroactive pay before the October 21, 2010 deadline. Troops eligible for retroactive pay will receive $500 a month for each month their service was extended. The Defense Department estimates that 145,400 troops are eligible, but only 58,000 claims have been paid out so far.

“We have a responsibility as a nation to recognize and honor our commitment to the men and women who have made great sacrifices in the service of our nation. That is why I supported legislation to compensate our service members for tours that were involuntarily extended in Iraq and Afghanistan,” said Kratovil. “With the application deadline fast approaching, I urge all eligible veterans to submit their claims so that they can receive the retroactive pay earned through their service. Working with our local veterans organizations, I want to make sure that all eligible service members here in the Maryland get the benefits they have earned.”

In 2009, Kratovil voted to pass HR 2346, the War Supplemental Appropriations Act which established retroactive stop loss special pay (RSLSP). This allows troops whose service was involuntarily extended between September 11, 2001 and September 30, 2009 to file claims in order to receive retroactive pay if eligible. The deadline for submissions is October 21, 2010. The average benefit is $3,800.

For more information or to submit a claim please visit www.defense.gov/stoploss.