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Retroactive retirement benefits
Social Security withholds retroactive retirement benefits [Mary Beth Franklin]Individuals who are full retirement age or older when they file for Social Security have the right to request a lump-sum payment of up to six months of retroactive benefits. Because a portion of their past benefits are paid out in a lump sum, their future monthly benefits will be slightly smaller. Retroactive benefits can’t be paid before full retirement age.