# Federal retirement claims submitted, in the backlog hit lows for 2026

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**Category:** Pay, Perks, and Retirement\
**Created:** [September 15, 2026, 7:43pm UTC](https://www.fedwork.net/t/federal-retirement-claims-submitted-in-the-backlog-hit-lows-for-2026/4275 "2026-09-15T19:43:49Z")\
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The Office of Personnel Managements says it received only 7,618 retirement claims last month — down from more than 10,000 claims OPM received in July…[Federal retirement claims submitted, in the backlog hit lows for 2026 | Federal News Network](https://federalnewsnetwork.com/management/2026/09/federal-retirement-claims-submitted-in-the-backlog-hit-lows-for-2026/)