About PBGC

2017

January

January 4Request for Information: Two Pool Withdrawal Liability

2016

December

December 27Timing of 2017 New Year's Holiday Will Have Impact on Pension Payments

December 23Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC) Updates

December 15PBGC Fraud Alerts: Knowledge is Power

November

November 28A Snapshot of PBGC: FY 2016 Annual Report

October

October 20Working Towards a Secure Retirement

September

September 6PBGC to Pay Benefits at Vertellus Specialties Inc.

August

August 25USPS Service Disruptions in Louisiana, Mississippi and California May Affect Pension Recipients

August 22Getting a Pension Benefit Estimate from PBGC

July

July 22The Financial Forecast of the Single-Employer and Multiemployer Insurance Programs

June

June 30Anticipated Canadian Postal Strike May Affect Canadian Pension Recipients

June 20PBGC’s Two Pension Insurance Programs: Single-Employer and Multiemployer

June 6Introducing Director’s Hub

2015

December

December 30PBGC to Pay Benefits at Walter Energy Inc.

December 9Risk Transfer Activity Significant; Over One Million People Affected

October

October 19Update: Open Government at PBGC

October 14IRS Updates Health Coverage Tax Credit Information

October 8Statement from W. Thomas Reeder Jr.

August

August 31PBGC to Pay Benefits at Standard Register

August 28Open Government at PBGC

August 5Regina T. Jefferson Named to Advisory Committee

July

July 8New Law Reinstates Health Coverage Tax Credit

June

June 15PBGC Wants to Hire Smaller Firms to Manage Assets

June 5PBGC Releases State-by-State Pension Plan Information

April

April 13Welcome to National Retirement Planning Week!

March

March 11Study: PBGC’s Guarantees For People in Multiemployer Plans Will Cover a Smaller Share of Benefits for Plans that Run out of Money in the Future

February

February 23 PBGC Celebrates America Saves Week

February 4PBGC to Pay Benefits at Hovensa

January

January 20It’s Tax Season! Here’s What You Need to Know

2014

December

December 1Cost of Living Adjustments (COLAs) and PBGC

November

November 18PBGC: A Year in Review

November 7Former PBGC Legend Passes

October

October 27PBGC to Pay Benefits at White Rose Inc.

October 21It’s That Time of Year Again: National Save for Retirement Week

October 17PBGC to Pay Benefits at Reichhold Inc.

October 9The Picture of Retirement for Hispanic Americans

October 6Tools You Can Use: Getting Around the PBGC Website

September

September 23A Familiar Face Takes Charge as Acting Director

September 15PBGC and Open Government

September 2PBGC to Pay Benefits for Employees at Los Angeles Urban League Inc.

August

August 29PBGC Celebrates 40 Years of Protecting Pension Benefits of the Nation’s Workers and Retirees: The 2000s

August 28PBGC Celebrates 40 Years of Protecting Pension Benefits of the Nation’s Workers and Retirees: The 1990s

August 26PBGC Celebrates 40 Years of Protecting Pension Benefits of the Nation’s Workers and Retirees: The 1980s

August 25PBGC Celebrates 40 Years of Protecting Pension Benefits of the Nation’s Workers and Retirees: The 1970s

August 22Former PBGC Director Discusses ‘Keeping the PBGC from being the next bailout recipient’

August 19PBGC Pays Homage to Former Executive Director and Retirement Security Advocate

July

July 31New Online Resource Gives You Something to Think About

July 29Agency to Pay Benefits for a Plan Sponsored by the Estate of Victor Posner

July 17Multiemployer 101: Understanding the Difference between Single and Multiemployer Plans

July 8 Troubled Multiemployer Plans Put Benefits in Jeopardy for 1.5M People

June

June 30Report: Financial Condition of Single-Employer Plans Seen to Improve; Benefits of 1.5M People at Risk in Multiemployer Plans

June 19PBGC Launches New and Improved Version of MyPBA

June 9New AARP Survey Assesses the Issues that Matter Most to African-Americans 50+; Retirement Security at the Forefront

May

May 27Gotbaum Dissects the National Retirement Crisis

May 22National Steel Participants: False Information About Your Benefit

May 22PBGC to Pay Benefits for Interfaith Medical Center Employees

May 19Gotbaum Talks Pensions with Fox Business News

May 7May Is Older Americans Month

May 5The Focus on Retirement for Young People Has a Message for All of Us

April

April 15News Roundup: Gotbaum Quoted In The New York Times

April 10PBGC Recognizes National Retirement Planning Week

April 2PBGC Celebrates Efforts to Stem the Retirement Crisis

March

March 26No Need to Fear Because the Annual Funding Notice Is Here

March 25 Forty Years, Fourteen Directors — One Woman Stands Alone

March 20Celebrating Women: A Look at Women’s Retirement Security

March 14Keeping Promises in an Era of Uncertainty

February

February 27 United We Stand at No. 19

February 21In Recognition of Black History Month, the Agency Welcomed a Distinguished Guest

February 10Serving You Well: PBGC Service on Par With Top Businesses

February 5PBGC to Pay Benefits for Constar Inc. Employees

February 4Understanding Your PBGC Benefits at Tax Time

January

January 29President Obama Outlines His Retirement Security Action Plan in 2014 State of the Union Address

January 9It’s That Time of Year Again...Tax Season!

January 8Our New Year’s Resolution: Connect Retirees with More Than $280 Million in Unclaimed Pensions

2013

December

December 23January Payments: A Day Late, But Not a Dollar Short

December 16Defining Marriage along with Your Defined Benefit

December 11Companion to July 2013 Research Report Further Surveys Racial Disparities in Retirement

December 4Health Coverage Tax Credit Set to Expire on January 1

November

November 21Business 101: Mergers and Acquisitions

November 20Senator Warren Talks about the Retirement Crisis

November 19PBGC Covers Retirees of a Leader in Local News

November 18Retirees Give High Marks for Customer Service, Deficit Goes Up

November 7ERISA at 40 – The Past Puts Pension Law in Perspective

November 6PBGC’s Yearly Max Jumps in 2014

November 4Protecting Pennfield’s Pensions

October

October 24Lifetime Income Offers Real Retirement Security

October 23One Less Latte, One More Retirement Savings Contribution

October 22National Save for Retirement Week: Get Your Retirement Savings Started with 10 Percent of Your Income

October 21National Save for Retirement Week: How Pensions Fit In

October 17Save the Date: National Save for Retirement Week

October 11Health Care Tax Credit Program Reopens After Shutdown

October 9Gotbaum Cheers Actuaries’ Efforts to Promote Lifetime Income

October 2Message to HCTC Participants

September

September 27A Message from the Director: PBGC Operations in Case of a Government Shutdown

September 26Retirement Lessons from Australia, Canada, and the Netherlands

September 24Retirement Security: Five Key Facts

September 19EBRI Report Says Retirement Plan Participation Goes Up, But Most Workers Have No Plan

September 9Kodak Leaves Bankruptcy Behind with its Pensions in Hand

September 5Retirement Planning: A Helpful Resource

September 4The Retirement Equity Act and Beyond

August

August 30Happy Labor Day from PBGC

August 29Follow Us on Twitter

August 26The Center for American Progress Says “American Retirement Savings Could Be Much Better”

August 22PBGC to Pay Pension Benefits for Allied Systems Holdings Inc. Retirees

August 8Technology Expected to Improve Online Self-Service

August 7Powerball: Jackpot vs. Sure Thing

August 5Favorable Decision from Appeals Court Helps Agency Protect Benefits

July

July 24Hot Topic: Municipal Bankruptcy

July 22‘Thank You for Calling PBGC’

July 17Study Shows Later Retirement Helps Prevent Dementia

July 9PBGC Director Josh Gotbaum on Wall Street

July 3PBGC to Assume Responsibility for Pension Benefits at Butzel Long

July 2Agency Seeks Information on Building a Program for 401(K)-Type Plans

June

June 28PBGC Moves to Pay Benefits at Wrightco Technologies Inc.

June 21New Study: Retirement Crisis Worse Than We Thought

June 18Treat Yourself, Don’t Cheat Yourself

June 1010 Ways to Pay...

June 7PBGC to Pay Benefits for Landmark Medical Center Retirees

May

May 29Protecting Pensions: Harkin and Alexander Pen a Letter to the National Association of Attorneys General

May 23PBGC Protects Pension Benefits at KidsPeace Corporation

May 20Pew Research Report – Retirement Security Across Generations: Are Americans Prepared for Their Golden Years?”

May 13Prequels, Originals, and Sequels

May 9PBGC Assumes Responsibility for Pension Benefits at Noble Health Systems Inc.

May 6PBGC Director Josh Gotbaum Talks Pension Reform

May 1PBGC Recognizes Older Americans Month!

April

April 30PBGC.gov Goes Mobile

April 25Generations X and Y – What’s Your Outlook on Retirement Security?

April 17‘What is a Pension?’

April 15Surveys: Tell Us the Truth

April 4PBGC to Pay Pension Benefits at Bill Johnson’s Restaurants Inc.

April 1Income Verification Made Simple

March

March 27FAQs: We’re glad you asked!

March 25PBGC, Taxes, and You

March 22Disappearing acts: First confidence, then retirement savings?

March 19Don’t Leave Us Without a Forwarding Address

March 15Weekly Pension News Round-Up

March 15Retirement Security Rankings... Where Do We Stand?

March 8Weekly Pension News Round-Up

March 1PBGC to Pay Pension Benefits at Metavation LLC

February

February 26Beechcraft Emerges From Bankruptcy With One Pension Plan Frozen But, In Place

February 19Getting Your Pension Payments by Check?

February 15Weekly Pension News Round-Up

February 8Weekly Pension News Round-Up

February 4Saving the Pensions of Findlay Industries Retirees

February 1Weekly Pension News Round-Up

January

January 25Weekly Pension News Round-Up

January 14Does PBGC Owe You Almost $1 Million?

January 11Weekly Pension News Round-Up

January 10It’s That Time of Year Again...Tax Season!

January 4Weekly Pension News Round-Up

January 3NewPage Leaves Bankruptcy Behind with Pension Plans Intact

2012

December

December 28When to Expect Your January Payment

December 20Allow PBGC to Introduce Sandy Rich, New Chief of Negotiations and Restructuring

December 14Weekly Pension News Round-Up

December 10'Don't Believe the Myths'

November

November 30Weekly Pension News Round-Up

November 28PBGC Protects the Retirees of RG Steel, LLC

November 27Making Sense of the Maximum Insurance Benefit

November 16A Summary of 2012: Pension Preservation and Customer Service

November 8Feeling Gloomy About Retirement?

November 2Weekly Pension News Round-Up

October

October 29PBGC Payments Continue Despite Sandy, Some Delays Possible for Paper Checks

October 26Weekly Pension News Round-Up

October 24More Info on PBGC, Please…

October 19Weekly Pension News Round-Up

October 18New Department Directors on Board at PBGC

October 16PBGC Welcomes Pemco World Air Services Inc.

October 12Weekly Pension News Round-Up

October 2Looking Back...

September

September 21Weekly Pension News Round-Up

September 14Weekly Pension News Round-Up

September 11PBGC Protects the Retirees of B’nai B’rith International

August

August 31Weekly Pension News Round-Up

August 28Tips on Using Retirement Calculators

August 24Weekly Pension News Round-Up

August 17Weekly Pension News Round-Up

August 10Weekly Pension News Round-Up

August 8PBGC Fights in Court: a ‘Small’ Victory With Big Implications

August 2Retirement Planning: A Helpful Resource

August 2Name That Blog!

July

July 27Weekly Pension News Round-Up

July 26PBGC to Pay Benefits for Members of the Cinram Music Union Pension Plan

July 24Looking for a Nice Place to Retire?

July 20Weekly Pension News Round-Up

July 20PBGC to Pay Pensions for United Way for Southeastern Michigan

July 18You Comment, We Respond

July 16Boosting Women’s Financial Confidence

July 5Retirement Tips: Considering Home Sharing

June

June 28ALERT: Don't pay a finder's fee for your pension!

May

May 30Gotbaum Responds to the Examiner

May 22PBGC to the Rescue

May 15PBGC’s Gotbaum Honored for Protecting Pensions

May 3Hawker Beechcraft Workers Can Count on PBGC

April

April 20Got a Multiemployer Pension? We’ve Got You Covered.

April 12How Much Will You Need to Retire?

April 4Retirement Realities, Continued

April 4PBGC Chief Gets Real about Retirement Security

March

March 29The Best-Saved Plans

March 26PBGC: Proud of Our People

March 2626,000 Keep Pensions at A&P

March 22Positive Development for Retirees

March 22Pensions Need a Makeover

March 21Retirement Realities @ Social Security

March 16PBGC Wins One for Metaldyne Retirees

March 15We've Got Them Covered

March 14Retirement Realities, 2012

March 12Retirement Security: It Takes More Than Saving

March 8Follow us on Twitter

March 7Good News: AMR to Keep Most Pensions

March 6DBs Still Make Retirement Sense

March 6The Fight to Save Pensions at American Airlines

March 6Welcome to our Blog