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PBGC BENEFITS VIRGINIA
STATEWIDE IN VIRGINIA:
- In 2011 PBGC paid more than $95.8 million to more than 19,000 Virginia retirees in failed plans.
- PBGC insures 580 pension plans sponsored by Virginia companies, covering more than 873,000 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 | $10,403,012.27 | 1,097 |
| 02 | $4,955,072.25 | 730 |
| 03 | $2,364,670.75 | 615 |
| 04 | $3,880,118.83 | 849 |
| 05 | $15,519,944.71 | 5,203 |
| 06 | $9,848,202.63 | 2,713 |
| 07 | $9,594,264.69 | 1,545 |
| 08 | $7,197,084.39 | 860 |
| 09 | $6,405,983.48 | 2,244 |
| 10 | $13,773,952.97 | 1,808 |
| 11 | $9,673,152.51 | 981 |
| Unknown | $2,215,202.87 | 509 |
| Total | $95,830,662.35 | 19,154 |
