# Federal retirement claims backlog at lowest point in 2026

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**Category:** Pay, Perks, and Retirement\
**Created:** [August 11, 2026, 5:43pm UTC](https://www.fedwork.net/t/federal-retirement-claims-backlog-at-lowest-point-in-2026/4207 "2026-08-11T17:43:37Z")\
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OPM says, on average, paper based claims took 156 days to process…[Federal retirement claims backlog at lowest point in 2026 | Federal News Network](https://federalnewsnetwork.com/federal-newscast/2026/08/federal-retirement-claims-backlog-at-lowest-point-in-2026/)