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PBGC BENEFITS COLORADO
STATEWIDE IN COLORADO:
- In 2011 PBGC paid more than $104 million to more than 9,500 Colorado retirees in failed plans.
- PBGC insures 319 pension plans sponsored by Colorado companies, covering more than 569,900 people.
NATIONWIDE:
- In 2011 PBGC paid $5.3 billion to 787,000 retirees.
- 700,000 more Americans will get their pension from PBGC when they're eligible to retire.
PBGC WORKS TO KEEP PENSION PLANS FROM FAILING:
- In 2010-2011 PBGC helped dozens of companies keep their pension plans when they emerged from bankruptcy, saving benefits for 300,000 Americans.
- Since 2007 PBGC has worked with companies to get an additional $750 million put into the pension plans of 80,000 workers.
BENEFITS TO YOUR CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT:
- Check the table below to see how much PBGC paid retirees in your district in 2011. Don't know your congressional district? Hover over the map to find it.
| Congressional District | PBGC Benefits Paid | Number of Retirees |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | $9,097,036.25 | 876 |
| 02 | $12,191,192.23 | 1,004 |
| 03 | $20,307,729.63 | 2,879 |
| 04 | $7,969,374.62 | 590 |
| 05 | $6,736,302.14 | 667 |
| 06 | $32,755,518.41 | 2,007 |
| 07 | $12,568,820.87 | 1,237 |
| Unknown | $2,522,960.09 | 287 |
| Total | $104,148,934.24 | 9,547 |
