Manage your benefits

Here you will find information on applying for your retirement benefits, designating a beneficiary, requesting an income verification letter, adjusting your Federal tax withholding, reporting a death, and more.

Benefits

• Apply for your benefits

Learn how to apply for pension benefits when you become eligible.

• Designate a beneficiary

Understand the types of beneficiaries and how to designate one.

• Appeal your PBGC benefit determination

Find out how to appeal a benefit determination.

Payments

• Change your federal tax withholding

Adjust your federal income tax withholding amount.

• IRS 1099-R tax form

Obtain IRS Form 1099-R for tax filing purposes.

• Request an income verification letter

Request a letter to verify your pension income.

• Apply for or update direct deposit

Set up or update your direct deposit information.

• PBGC payment dates

Review the dates when payments are delivered or mailed.

• New PBGC customers – Verify your information

Verify your information if PBGC recently trusteed your plan.

Change

• Report a death

Learn how to report a death and to designate a beneficiary.

• Update address or other personal information

Update your name, address, phone number, or email or correct any inaccurate information PBGC may have about you.

• Designate a power of attorney

How to name someone to act on your behalf.

• Forms for workers and retirees

Download forms for certain PBGC transactions.

Workers & retirees: Benefit information

Here you will find information on how to apply for retirement benefits, designating a beneficiary, and more.

• Manage Your Benefits

Is PBGC responsible for my benefits?

See if your pension plan is protected by PBGC:

• PBGC-Trusteed Plans: Failed Plans, PBGC Pays Benefits
• PBGC-Insured Plans: Ongoing Plans, PBGC Will Pay Benefits if Plan Fails

Learn about your benefits

Learn more about the benefits PBGC guarantees.

How can we help?

See our frequently asked questions.