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PBGC BENEFITS PENNSYLVANIA
STATEWIDE IN PENNSYLVANIA:
- In 2011 PBGC paid approximately $496 million to more than 82,000 Pennsylvania retirees in failed plans.
- PBGC insures 1,690 pension plans sponsored by Pennsylvania companies, covering more than 1.9 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 | $3,306,543.66 | 903 |
| 02 | $3,842,511.81 | 1,085 |
| 03 | $23,448,241.94 | 4,718 |
| 04 | $63,411,973.63 | 9,736 |
| 05 | $20,023,188.08 | 4,655 |
| 06 | $28,179,194.41 | 4,442 |
| 07 | $11,409,101.37 | 1,924 |
| 08 | $9,731,535.28 | 1,680 |
| 09 | $12,754,228.13 | 2,569 |
| 10 | $7,137,494.53 | 1,576 |
| 11 | $16,314,167.66 | 2,895 |
| 12 | $60,682,777.15 | 11,303 |
| 13 | $6,094,101.14 | 1,499 |
| 14 | $19,543,486.76 | 3,857 |
| 15 | $85,599,029.49 | 10,446 |
| 16 | $16,652,777.53 | 2,416 |
| 17 | $27,776,574.20 | 4,628 |
| 18 | $45,399,186.79 | 6,032 |
| 19 | $15,865,161.82 | 2,313 |
| Unknown | $18,805,174.41 | 3,423 |
| Total | $495,976,449.79 | 82,100 |
