Open Government
PBGC supports an open government by providing data and information that enhance transparency and encourage participation and collaboration.
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In 2016, PBGC paid about $5.6 billion to more than 860,633 retirees in terminated, single-employer plans. An additional 531,996 Americans will get their pension from PBGC when they're eligible to retire.
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Across the country, there are more than 38,000 people who haven't claimed pension benefits they are owed. Those unclaimed pensions equal a total of over $300 million dollars, with individual benefits ranging from twelve cents to almost a million dollars
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President Obama signed legislation to extend the HCTC through the end of 2019. HCTC is an IRS tax credit for health care insurance premiums, which may apply to certain individuals who are 55–65 years of age and are receiving benefits from PBGC
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Retirees
Did your pension plan fail? If PBGC is now the "trustee" responsible for paying your benefits, find information about your plan.
For Employers & Practitioners
Are you a practitioner responsible for one or more defined benefit plans insured by PBGC? Find the information and tools you need on premium filings, interest rates and factors, reporting and disclosure, and more.
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Are you or a family member looking for a missing pension benefit, checking to see if your employer’s pension plan is insured by PBGC or has been trusteed by PBGC? Are you looking for other information from PBGC? Enter your search query below to search content on PBGC.gov.
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July 26, 2017
PBGC wants to hear from you! Help us develop a better and more responsive regulatory structure.
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May 17, 2017
Did you know that, in 2016, PBGC paid out about $5.6 billion in pension benefits to nearly 861,000 retirees in failed single-employer plans?
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May 5, 2017
We are pleased to announce the launch of our redesigned website, PBGC.gov. We’ve listened to your feedback, and based our new design on your input. Our goal is to make it easier to find the information you are looking for. This new website provides:
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