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    • Retirement Fund
      • Retirement Plan at-a-glance
        • Standard annuities
        • Optional annuities
        • Qualification
        • Calculating benefits
        • Age requirements
        • Survivor benefits
        • Before you retire: A checklist
      • Retirement Plan SPD
        • Previous Ret. SPD
      • Earnings and contributions
      • How contributions / earnings are credited
      • Your right to appeal
      • How to apply for a pension
      • Receiving your monthly pension payout
    • Forms
      • Retirement forms
      • General forms
    • News and updates
      • News and announcements
      • Benefits Updates
      • My Participant Portal
      • Brochures
    • FAQs and glossary
      • Retirement Plan FAQs
        • General questions
        • Retirement Plan rules
        • When and how to apply
        • Pension payment options
        • Survivor benefits
      • My Participant Portal FAQs
      • Earnings Statement FAQs
      • Retirement Plan glossary
      • FAQs for Data Privacy Event
    • Participant toolkit
      • Change your address
      • Choose a beneficiary
      • Annual Earnings Statements
      • Useful resources
        • Retirement resources
        • Resources for recovery of unpaid royalties
        • Industry links
      • Earnings inquiries
      • Request a pension projection
      • Contact us
    • Employers
      • About us
        • About us
        • Our purpose
        • History
        • Board of Trustees


      The AFTRA Retirement Fund receives contributions from industry employers on behalf of those who perform AFTRA-covered work. These contributions allow the Retirement Fund to offer the AFTRA Retirement Plan with pension benefits to performers who become vested. Learn more about the AFTRA Retirement Fund, the AFTRA Retirement Plan and related benefits throughout the pages in this section.

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      • Update to the Confirmation of Benefits Process

        Aug 6, 2026, 12:26 by Abraham Jauregui
        The Confirmation of Benefits (Declaration) process is changing.
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      • Going paperless for all registered portal users

        Feb 11, 2026, 14:01 by sh
        Summary: We are “Going Paperless” for a faster, more convenient communication method for registered portal users.
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