Has anyone applied for Soc Security recently? Mrs GoS applied 3 months before her 62nd UPDATE!

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Last edited Mon Jan 24, 2022, 08:47 AM - Edit history (1)

Update

Received an email yesterday to check the SocSec website because there was an update on status. Did that and what do we find!
Huzzah!

We have processed 3 of 3 steps of your application.
We made a decision to approve your application on January 20, 2022.


Benefits & Payments
You are receiving:
Social Security (Retirement)
Your next payment is:
on February 3, 2022

Did the application on-line because we're in France. She hasn't started receiving benefits yet.
Called the Federal Benefits office at the Embassy, which now refers everyone to Baltimore. The office there says that her application is still being reviewed (possible code for: at the bottom of a deep pile of applications), and they will call and if they don't call back.

I'm trying to get a handle on whether it's just people living abroad who are experiencing delays in receiving benefits or anyone.