The amount beneficiaries receive varies based on several factors, including the number of people filing.
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Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Feb. 2026
The law’s effective date was retroactive to January 2024, so many beneficiaries received last year a one-time retroactive payment that may have amounted to thousands of dollars and higher monthly benefits, starting in 2025.
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