PBGC Pension Insurance Data Book

PBGC Benefit Payments (1980-2003)
Single-Employer Program

PBGC’s benefit payments rose steadily between 1980 and 2000, then began to accelerate rapidly.
In 2003, PBGC disbursed nearly $2.5 billion in monthly pension and lump sum benefit payments to retired plan participants or their beneficiaries.

Reference Table S-20 of the PBGC Pension Insurance Data Book 2003.
Sources: PBGC Participant System (PRISM), fiscal year calculations, PBGC Management Reports and PBGC Benefit Payment Reports.
Note: Payment figures include periodic payments and lump sum payments made in each year.

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PBGC Benefit Payments (1980-2003) Single-Employer Program

PBGC Benefit Payments (1980-2003)
Single-Employer Program