

How will I get my benefits?įor free credit monitoring, you will get an activation code with instructions by email.įor cash payments, you will get either a check or debit card depending on which option you chose when you filed your claim. The settlement administrator will not send out any benefits until they have reviewed and validated claims and are allowed to do so by the court.

You can be compensated up to $25 per hour up to 20 hours.

You also can file a claim for the time you spent recovering from identity theft or fraud between January 23, 2020, and January 22, 2024.

The initial deadline to file a claim in the Equifax settlement was January 22, 2020.Īfter January 22, 2020, you can still file a claim for expenses you incur between January 23, 2020, and Janu, as a result of identity theft or fraud related to the breach, such as: The settlement includes up to $425 million to help people affected by the data breach. The company has agreed to a global settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and 50 U.S. In September of 2017, Equifax announced a data breach that exposed the personal information of 147 million people.
