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PBGC BENEFITS NEW JERSEY
STATEWIDE IN NEW JERSEY:
- In 2011 PBGC paid approximately $97 million to more than 17,600 New Jersey retirees in failed plans.
- PBGC insures 1,546 pension plans sponsored by New Jersey companies, covering more than 1.1 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 | $5,032,235.35 | 1,018 |
| 02 | $8,154,986.09 | 1,414 |
| 03 | $9,989,909.78 | 1,888 |
| 04 | $8,463,505.95 | 1,539 |
| 05 | $12,094,436.81 | 1,540 |
| 06 | $5,962,828.01 | 1,258 |
| 07 | $9,974,674.42 | 1,633 |
| 08 | $5,234,247.82 | 1,213 |
| 09 | $5,564,352.83 | 1,147 |
| 10 | $4,277,708.54 | 1,146 |
| 11 | $7,600,894.20 | 1,171 |
| 12 | $8,488,026.55 | 1,359 |
| 13 | $2,484,949.35 | 731 |
| Unknown | $3,336,692.14 | 634 |
| Total | $96,659,447.84 | 17,691 |
