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Important tax information and useful tips for retirees receiving monthly pension benefits from PBGC.

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All PBGC offices are closed Monday, October 11, 2021, in observance of the Columbus Day federal holiday.

We will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, October 12, 2021.

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Since 1974, we’ve made a commitment to protect the pension benefits of over 33 million workers and retirees, and their families, we serve.

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Are you an employer or practitioner responsible for the administration of a pension plan? If so, this is your portal to working with PBGC.

PBGC Approves Supplemented SFA Application for Freight Drivers Local 557 Plan

Press Release

    • WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced today that it has approved the supplemented application submitted to the Special Financial Assistance (SFA) Program by the Freight Drivers and Helpers Local Union No. 557 Pension Plan (Freight Drivers Local 557 Plan). The plan, based in Baltimore, Maryland, covers...

    PBGC Approves Supplemented SFA Application for Sheet Metal Workers Plan

    Press Release

    • WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced today that it has approved the supplemented application submitted to the Special Financial Assistance (SFA) Program by the Sheet Metal Workers Local Pension Plan (Sheet Metal Workers Plan). The plan, based in Massillon, Ohio, covers 1,649 participants in the construction...

    PBGC Approves Supplemented SFA Application for GWU Local 610 Plan

    Press Release

    • WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced today that it has approved the supplemented application submitted to the Special Financial Assistance (SFA) Program by the Gastronomical Workers Union Local 610 and Metropolitan Hotel Association Pension Fund (GWU Local 610 Plan). The plan, based in San Juan, Puerto...

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