The claims filing process has finally begun for consumers affected by Sony’s 2011 network breach. Anyone who had a PlayStation Network account, a Qriocity account, or an SOE account at any time before May 15, 2011 may be eligible for benefits.

As part of the class action settlement announced last year, Sony will dish out $15 million in total. How much each individual user will receive from that pot depends on a number of factors, but could range from free PSP or PS3 games, to a free three-month subscription to PlayStation Plus, all the way to reimbursement of up to $2500 for any legitimate identify theft caused by the hack, Gamespot reports.

“The proposed settlement offers payments equal to credit balances (if applicable credit balance is $2.00 or more) in inactive accounts, game and online service benefits for holders of active accounts, and reimbursements for certain out-of-pocket expenses from any identity theft proven to have resulted from the Intrusions,” says Sony on the settlement webpage.

Consumers can click here to file a claim. Criteria such as whether an account has been inactive since the hack, or whether an individual used Sony’s  “Welcome Back” promotions after service was initially restored in May 2011 will determine the amount a consumer is eligible for. Consumers claiming reimbursement for identity theft will need to provide documentation that the theft was caused by the cyber attack.

For all of the recent cybersecurity headaches Sony has endured lately, none were as embarrassing as the massive hack that brought the PlayStation Network down for almost a month in the spring of 2011. In addition to the network outage, the hack also led to the breach of account information from over 77 million users.

According to the Verge, the tentative deadline to submit a claim is August 31.