Welcome to PBGC! We protect the retirement security of nearly 37 million Americans in single employer and multiemployer pension plans. Our goal is to provide the highest-level of customer support, and to work to protect workers’ and retirees’ hard-earned pension benefits.
New to PBGC
If you recently received a letter telling you that PBGC is now responsible for paying your pension benefit, this page is your gateway to PBGC.
Workers & Retirees
Since 1974, we’ve made a commitment to protect the pension benefits of the 37 million workers and retirees, and their families, we serve.
Employers & Practitioners
Are you an employer or practitioner responsible for the administration of a pension plan? If so, this is your portal to working with PBGC.
WASHINGTON –The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation has reached an agreement with Sears Holdings Corporation under which the agency will withdraw its objection to the proposed sale of Sears’ assets to ESL Investments.
WASHINGTON – Israel (“Izzy”) Goldowitz, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation’s Deputy General Counsel for Program Law & Policy, has retired from public service following a 30-year career at the agency.
WASHINGTON — The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation is taking steps to assume responsibility for Sears Holdings Corporation’s two defined benefit pension plans, which cover about 90,000 people.
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