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PBGC BENEFITS NORTH CAROLINA
STATEWIDE IN NORTH CAROLINA:
- In 2011 PBGC paid approximately $164 million to more than 36,000 North Carolina retirees in failed plans.
- PBGC insures 449 pension plans sponsored by North Carolina companies, covering almost 846,000 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 | $6,527,780.83 | 2,504 |
| 02 | $5,389,144.17 | 1,774 |
| 03 | $6,996,220.40 | 1,204 |
| 04 | $11,361,918.56 | 1,646 |
| 05 | $20,596,440.07 | 3,095 |
| 06 | $16,924,372.28 | 3,800 |
| 07 | $11,890,910.25 | 2,373 |
| 08 | $10,760,012.39 | 4,092 |
| 09 | $18,610,534.49 | 2,554 |
| 10 | $10,081,291.93 | 2,910 |
| 11 | $10,945,993.04 | 2,315 |
| 12 | $11,768,529.49 | 2,770 |
| 13 | $13,812,589.86 | 4,093 |
| Unknown | $8,308,196.21 | 1,750 |
| Total | $163,973,933.97 | 36,880 |
