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PBGC BENEFITS ILLINOIS
STATEWIDE IN ILLINOIS:
- In 2011 PBGC paid approximately $307 million to more than 41,000 Illinois retirees in failed plans.
- PBGC insures 1,614 pension plans sponsored by Illinois companies, covering more than 1.6 million 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 | $11,791,381.13 | 2,338 |
| 02 | $23,612,756.34 | 4,273 |
| 03 | $7,523,278.43 | 1,604 |
| 04 | $2,300,511.84 | 685 |
| 05 | $5,484,523.72 | 1,181 |
| 06 | $17,056,224.65 | 1,826 |
| 07 | $7,902,670.26 | 1,320 |
| 08 | $31,766,100.44 | 2,877 |
| 09 | $8,807,169.95 | 1,394 |
| 10 | $23,361,852.74 | 2,189 |
| 11 | $11,929,573.36 | 2,093 |
| 12 | $27,617,605.53 | 3,152 |
| 13 | $10,583,850.13 | 1,563 |
| 14 | $22,485,525.47 | 2,137 |
| 15 | $4,071,552.20 | 843 |
| 16 | $25,990,010.00 | 2,783 |
| 17 | $24,345,297.93 | 3,561 |
| 18 | $6,194,224.45 | 942 |
| 19 | $23,408,187.19 | 2,697 |
| Unknown | $10,325,859.35 | 1,552 |
| Total | $306,558,155.11 | 41,011 |
