Were You Retroactive Stop Loss 9/11/01 - 9/30/08?

[tssnave]

83% of soliders and veterans eligible for $500/mo stop loss pay have not applied for it. I know this is a VA claims site but I thought perhaps some vets with VA claims might be in the group who are eligible for this money and/or would be part of other veterans websites and could get the word out. I read the following in a National Guard magazine:

RETROACTIVE STOP LOSS SPECIAL PAY (RSLSP)

From the Army G1:

"Retroactive Stop Loss Speical Pay is dispensing special pay to soliders, veterans, and survivors of soldiers whose service was involuntarily extended between Sept 11, 2001 and Sept. 30, 2008.

Service members are eligible to receive $500 for every month or partial month served under stop loss authority.

To receive this pay, those who served under stop loss must submit a claim before 21 Oct 2010.

The Army has created an online claim process for all components to apply at

https://www.stoplosspay.army.mil

The Army estimates at least 120,000 soliders and veterans qualify for the special pay. Currently, less than 20,000 have applied."

To use Carlie's phrase, I hope this helps a vet.

TS Snave

Edited April 1, 2010 by tssnave