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PBGC BENEFITS MINNESOTA
STATEWIDE IN MINNESOTA:
- In 2011 PBGC paid approximately $56.3 million to more than 9,000 Minnesota retirees in failed plans.
- PBGC insures 466 pension plans sponsored by Minnesota companies, covering more than 640,000 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 District | PBGC Benefits Paid | Number of Retirees |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | $2,898,657.86 | 917 |
| 02 | $4,211,040.15 | 816 |
| 03 | $2,779,884.08 | 582 |
| 04 | $1,937,279.98 | 401 |
| 05 | $1,413,339.97 | 399 |
| 06 | $2,116,155.98 | 429 |
| 07 | $2,185,844.56 | 479 |
| 08 | $36,376,847.70 | 4,633 |
| Unknown | $2,399,065.01 | 433 |
| Total | $56,318,115.29 | 9,089 |
