Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Deadline for Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay Extended

The original deadline for service members to apply for Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay (RSLSP) was this past Friday, December 3rd. The deadline has been extended to Saturday, December 18th.

From Defense.gov:

RSLSP was established to compensate military members whose service was involuntarily extended under Stop Loss between Sept. 11, 2001, and Sept. 30, 2009. Eligible members or their beneficiaries are required to submit a claim to their respective military service in order to receive the benefit of $500 for each full or partial month served in a Stop Loss status.

When RSLSP began on Oct. 21, 2009, the services estimated 145,000 service members, veterans and beneficiaries were eligible. Because the majority of those eligible had separated from the military, the services have engaged in extensive and persistent outreach efforts throughout the year. Efforts including direct mail, engaging military and veteran service organizations, social networks and media outlets, will continue throughout the period of eligibility.

RSLSP can be applied for online. Each service branch had a website specifically for this process. Links to each of those pages can be found here. Also:

If eligible members do not have internet access, they should print, complete and sign Department of Defense Form 2944, Claim for Retroactive Stop Loss Payment. Next, choose the appropriate method for submitting the claim form and available supporting documents based on your service specifications. This information can be found on your service's stop loss Web site.

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