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PBGC BENEFITS KANSAS

STATEWIDE IN KANSAS:

  • In 2011 PBGC paid more than $18 million to more than 3,000 Kansas retirees in failed plans.
  • PBGC insures 159 pension plans sponsored by Kansas companies, covering more than 274,000 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 DistrictPBGC Benefits PaidNumber of Retirees
01 $1,290,437.86 340
02 $4,943,529.57 892
03 $9,838,264.41 1,323
04 $1,504,005.41 367
Unknown $488,143.22 104
Total $18,064,380.47 3,026