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The
Employee
Benefits
Security
Adminitration
(EBSA) of the U.S. Department of Labor offers
Consumer Information on Pension Plans (a number of very helpful
publications). The
EBSA also has an important role in overseeing private pensions. The
EBSA has fifteen regional and district offices which are available to answer questions regarding pensions.
The office
serving your
state can be
found on EBSA's
website. The
EBSA’s Division of Technical Assistance and Inquiry in the national office is in Room N-5619, 200 Constitution Ave., Washington, DC 20210, phone (202) 219-8776. |
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Nine states outside New England have
pension
counseling
projects
that help
individuals.
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The federal Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) was established under the Employee Retirement and Income Security Act of 1974 to take over the payment of pension benefits in cases where certain types of private-company pension plans have gone bankrupt or have otherwise ceased operations. The PBGC maintains a Pension Search Directory which offers a quick way to determine if you are owed pension benefits from a private plan now administered by the PBGC. The PBGC also has several publications available on-line, including A Predictable, Secure Pension for Life: Defined Benefit Pensions. Note, however, that the booklet Finding a Lost Pension, by the PBGC and the Pension Action Center, is available in an easier-to-access web format from BenefitsLink, listed below. |
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The
Pension Rights
Center, a
Washington,
D.C. based
non-profit
organization
provides
consumers with
information
and help with
pension
problems. |
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The
Women’s Institute for Secure Retirement
(WISER) has many on-line fact sheets on pension topics, including issues that especially affect women. |
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BenefitsLink is a web site with a lot of technical information, primarily targeted for companies and pension professionals. One publication of general interest available through BenefitsLink is
Finding a Lost Pension (by the Pension Action Center and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation). |
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The federal Administration on Aging web site is a comprehensive source of information and links in the broad area of issues and programs for older Americans. |
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ElderLawAnswers is a website dedicated to providing consumers with clear information on issues of concern to seniors and their families and to help them find the most appropriate attorneys for their situations |
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