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PBGC BENEFITS NEW YORK
STATEWIDE IN NEW YORK:
- In 2011 PBGC paid approximately $312 million to more than 47,000 New York retirees in failed plans.
- PBGC insures 3,683 pension plans sponsored by New York companies, covering more than 2.3 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 | $7,191,407.59 | 1,157 |
| 02 | $8,397,273.53 | 1,360 |
| 03 | $11,161,138.40 | 2,039 |
| 04 | $8,809,903.89 | 1,640 |
| 05 | $5,934,862.73 | 973 |
| 06 | $2,864,419.66 | 625 |
| 07 | $2,240,029.68 | 539 |
| 08 | $4,863,124.47 | 609 |
| 09 | $4,378,300.63 | 838 |
| 10 | $1,725,756.32 | 359 |
| 11 | $1,455,450.90 | 342 |
| 12 | $1,634,874.69 | 307 |
| 13 | $9,698,718.53 | 1,703 |
| 14 | $12,512,546.64 | 1,087 |
| 15 | $1,543,344.05 | 299 |
| 16 | $303,689.67 | 94 |
| 17 | $3,410,834.58 | 619 |
| 18 | $7,601,654.00 | 1,263 |
| 19 | $4,090,673.70 | 780 |
| 20 | $5,175,964.71 | 1,148 |
| 21 | $5,857,184.08 | 1,431 |
| 22 | $3,544,622.79 | 1,043 |
| 23 | $8,723,972.58 | 1,636 |
| 24 | $15,546,348.74 | 3,411 |
| 25 | $21,537,906.48 | 2,685 |
| 26 | $47,682,303.64 | 3,979 |
| 27 | $48,782,198.33 | 8,234 |
| 28 | $30,482,140.55 | 3,681 |
| 29 | $13,353,011.62 | 1,905 |
| Unknown | $11,232,942.76 | 2,144 |
| Total | $311,736,599.94 | 47,930 |
