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.
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On Wednesday, May 15, 2019, Gordon Hartogensis was sworn in as the 16th director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
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PBGC released a new Single-Employer Guarantee Study and updated the 2016 data tables.
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There are more than 80,000 people who have not 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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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.
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Press release
June 14, 2019
WASHINGTON – The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation is pleased to announce an appointment in the Office of the General Counsel. Paul Chalmers has been named Deputy General Counsel for the General Law & Operations Department.
Press release
May 16, 2019
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, May 15, 2019, Gordon Hartogensis was sworn in as the 16th director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
Press release
May 1, 2019
WASHINGTON – The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation is pleased to announce the appointment of Franklin Pace as the Director of the Corporate Controls and Reviews Department (CCRD) in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer.
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