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His Company Went Bankrupt in 2019 and Took the Pension Plan Down With It. His $3,100 Check Has Arrived Every Month Since, Because a Federal Agency Took the Plan Over and Pays It

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The post His Company Went Bankrupt in 2019 and Took the Pension Plan Down With It. His $3,100 Check Has Arrived Every Month Since, Because a Federal Agency Took the Plan Over and Pays It appeared first on 24/7 Wall St..
Traditional pensions from private employers have a federal backstop that kicks in when the sponsoring company fails. If the employer goes bankrupt and the plan fails, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) takes over the plan and keeps sending the monthly checks.
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