Retiree Update
Important tax information and useful tips for retirees receiving monthly pension benefits from PBGC.
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Since 1974, we’ve made a commitment to protect the pension benefits of over 31 million workers and retirees, and their families, we serve.
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PBGC Director Gordon Hartogensis Concludes 5-year Term
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Gordon Hartogensis, the first director to serve the full five-year term, will conclude his appointment at the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) on April 30, 2024. Hartogensis was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on April 30, 2019. During Hartogensis’ tenure, PBGC’s insurance programs have grown stronger than...
PBGC Approves SFA Application for UFCW Local 152 Plan
Press Release
UFCW Local 152 Plan Averts Insolvency and Reduction of Benefits Through Receipt of Special Financial Assistance
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced today that it has approved the application submitted to the Special Financial Assistance (SFA) Program by the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 152 Retail Meat Pension Plan (UFCW Local 152 Plan). The plan, based in Mount Laurel, New...
PBGC Approves SFA Application for Local 73 Plan
Press Release
Local 73 Plan Averts Insolvency and Reduction of Benefits Through Receipt of Special Financial Assistance
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced today that it has approved the application submitted to the Special Financial Assistance (SFA) Program by the Teamsters Union Local No. 73 Pension Plan (Local 73 Plan). The plan, based in Valley View, Ohio, covers 529 participants in the transportation...
Practitioner News
2021 Pension Insurance Data Tables Installment (February 12)
PBGC’s e-Filing Portal (February 1)
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