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.
Manage Benefits
Apply for benefits
How to apply for your pension when eligible
Designate
a beneficiary
Types and process of naming a beneficiary
Update personal information
Edit your name, address, phone, or email
Change tax
withholding
Update your federal income tax withholding
Direct deposit setup
Enroll in Electronic Direct Deposit
Power of attorney
Designate Someone to Manage Your Benefits
Income Verification Letter
Request an Income Verification Letter
Additional Resources
Payment dates
View the PBGC payment schedule
Report a death
Report a death and update beneficiary
Repay benefit overpayments
Two different methods of collecting overpayments, recoupment and recovery
Annual tax notices: 1099-R
Access your tax form for filing
Qualified domestic relations orders
How PBGC reviews and qualifies DROs for pension payments after divorce.
Benefit determinations and appeals
Steps to appeal your PBGC
benefit decision
Download forms
PDF forms for workers and retirees:
- 701 - Payee Information Form (PIF).
- 707 - Designation of Beneficiary for Benefits Owed at Death (Currently Receiving Pension Benefits).
- 708 - Designation of Beneficiary (Not Currently Receiving Pension Benefits).
- 710 - Application for Electronic Direct Deposit.
- 711 - Change of Beneficiary for Certain & Continuous (C&C) Benefits Only.
- 715 - Power of Attorney Form.
- 723 - Request for Additional time to file an Appeal of a PBGC Benefit Determination.
- 724 - Appeal of a PBGC Benefit Determination.
- PBGC Form COA (Change of Address).
Workers & retirees: Benefit information
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.
