Pension Rights Center

Records Retention Key to Proving Pension Eligibility - Pension Rights Center The Pension Rights Center can’t emphasize enough the importance of retaining and preserving one’s pension and employer-sponsored retirement plan documents, as Liz’s case below shows.   Liz’s Story Liz...

A recent client success story from the Trellis Pension and Retirement Rights Project underscores the importance of retaining retirement benefit-related documents from former employers:
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As a non-profit organization, we rely on donations to sustain our work. With your support, we can carry on our mission of protecting and promoting the retirement income security of American workers and retirees for years to come:
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Happy Holidays from the PRC - Pension Rights Center In 2025, the Pension Rights Center continued on our mission to improve retirement income security, particularly for low- and moderate-income workers.

It's been a big year for the PRC—we've testified before Congress, responded to over 2,000 requests for assistance from individuals with retirement benefit issues, and made exciting progress on our common-ground Initiative on Women and Retirement at Divorce.
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Protecting Your Retirement Account Against Cybersecurity Threats - Pension Rights Center Data risk is everywhere, and without proper cybersecurity measures, your retirement account could be a target.

Cybersecurity risks are everywhere these days, and your retirement account could be a target.The good news? You can reduce the cybersecurity risk of fraud or loss to your retirement account by taking these precautions:
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Pension Counseling Projects Making Life-Altering Difference - Pension Rights Center Two incredible success stories from the Trellis Pension and Retirement Rights Project—Mid America Region highlight the fact that people getting assistance from the Pension Counseling Projects often ha...

Two recent success stories from the Trellis Pension and Retirement Rights Project—Mid-America Region illustrate the tremendous impact of their work to help American workers obtain the retirement benefits they earned:
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PRC Executive Director Karen Friedman's Speech at the Pension Action Center’s 2025 Fall Fundraising Event - Pension Rights Center PRC Executive Director Karen Friedman recently gave the keynote speech at the Pension Action Center‘s fall fundraising event, “Making an ImPACt: Advocacy and Education in Action.” The Pension Action C...

ICYMI: Karen Friedman, PRC's executive director, spoke at the Pension Action Center's fall fundraising event to honor the incredible work PAC does to support the retirement income security of workers and retirees. View a recording of her remarks:
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PRC Executive Director Karen Friedman's Speech at the Pension Action Center’s 2025 Fall Fundraising Event - Pension Rights Center PRC Executive Director Karen Friedman recently gave the keynote speech at the Pension Action Center‘s fall fundraising event, “Making an ImPACt: Advocacy and Education in Action.” The Pension Action C...

PRC Executive Director Karen Friedman spoke at the Pension Action Center's fall fundraising event to honor their incredible work of advancing the retirement income security of American workers and retirees.

View a recording of her remarks:
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4 Ways You Can Avoid Falling Victim to a Payment Scam All #Scams boil down to basic #Psychology, preying on your emotions to manipulate you into giving your personal info or money. Learn 4 common types of trickery used by #Scammers—and how you can beat t...

Online scams are on the rise, and they can happen to anyone. By understanding the tricks that scammers use, you can help protect yourself and others:
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Saving Paper Copy Pays Off for Pension Counseling Project Client - Pension Rights Center A recent victory by the Trellis Project—Mid America Region demonstrates how important retaining paper copies of plan documents can be.   In this case, John, a 79-year-old former employee of a large co...

Sometimes, holding on to old documents pays off. The Trellis Pension and Retirement Rights Project used a decades-old letter to help a retiree prove his eligibility for a long denied pension: pensionrights.org/saving-paper...

TODAY: Register for the Pension Action Center's fall fundraising event to support their critical work of advocating for the retirement income security of older adults.

Sign up here:
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Join the Pension Action Center on 11/12 to support their critical work of advocating for the retirement income security of older adults. Register here:
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Interested in learning more about current issues affecting workers and retirees? Check out our information center for statistics, fact sheets, and more:
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Action Alerts | Pension Rights Center Want to know what we're up to? Subscribe sure you're in the know about what's going on in the world of pensions and how it affects your retirement security. PRC News: Regular updates on Pension Righ...

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Retirement Plan Information and Disclosures - Pension Rights Center This fact sheet explains the key plan documents and disclosures you should review so that you keep your retirement benefits protected.

Retirement plans are required to provide certain information to plan participants. Our fact sheet explains the documents and disclosures that you should review to protect your retirement benefits: pensionrights.org/resource/ret...

SSA Potential Private Retirement Benefit Information Notices - Pension Rights Center You might get a Potential Private Retirement Benefit Information notice after you apply for social security. But what exactly does it mean?

You might receive a Potential Private Retirement Benefit Information notice from the Social Security Administration after you apply for social security benefits.

Check out our fact sheet to learn more:
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Pension Benefit Overpayments and Recoupments - Pension Rights Center Pension plans sometimes accidentally overpay participants. If the plan doesn't catch its error early, the sum of the overpayments can be significant.

The PRC regularly hears from retirees whose retirement plans claim they were overpaid and are now trying to get the overpaid money back through a process called recoupment.

Read our fact sheet to learn more about overpayments, recoupments, and what to do if it happens to you:

Saving Paper Copy Pays Off for Pension Counseling Project Client - Pension Rights Center A recent victory by the Trellis Project—Mid America Region demonstrates how important retaining paper copies of plan documents can be.   In this case, John, a 79-year-old former employee of a large co...

Saving paper copies of retirement plan documents can be important. Just this year, the Trellis Project—Mid America Region used a decades-old letter to help a retiree prove his eligibility for a long denied pension:
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Do you have an issue with a retirement benefit? The Pension Rights Center is here to help:
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Common Pension Questions | Pension Rights Info | Pension Rights Center

Retirement benefits can be complicated and confusing, but the Pension Rights Center can help. Visit our website for answers to commonly asked questions about pensions and 401(k)s:
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Retirement Plan Information and Disclosures - Pension Rights Center This fact sheet explains the key plan documents and disclosures you should review so that you keep your retirement benefits protected.

Retirement plans are required to provide certain information to plan participants. Our fact sheet explains the documents and disclosures that you should review to protect your retirement benefits:
pensionrights.org/resource/ret...

SSA Potential Private Retirement Benefit Information Notices - Pension Rights Center You might get a Potential Private Retirement Benefit Information notice after you apply for social security. But what exactly does it mean?

You might receive a Potential Private Retirement Benefit Information notice from the Social Security Administration after you apply for social security benefits.

Check out our fact sheet to learn more:
pensionrights.org/resource/ssa...

Saving Paper Copy Pays Off for Pension Counseling Project Client - Pension Rights Center A recent victory by the Trellis Project—Mid America Region demonstrates how important retaining paper copies of plan documents can be.   In this case, John, a 79-year-old former employee of a large co...

Sometimes, holding on to old documents pays off. The Trellis Pension and Retirement Rights Project used a decades-old letter to help a retiree prove his eligibility for a long denied pension:
pensionrights.org/saving-paper...

It’s Time to Celebrate Social Security’s Birthday - Pension Rights Center By David Brandolph Let’s all raise a glass in honor of Social Security, the nation’s most successful social insurance program, as it celebrates its 90th anniversary.  On August 14, 1935, America was m...

Today, August 14th, marks the 90th anniversary of the creation of Social Security. Celebrate by learning about its incredible impact:
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A retirement benefit, such as a pension or a 401(k), can be one of the largest financial assets in a divorce, but is often overlooked. Here's what you need to know about retirement and divorce:
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Action Alerts | Pension Rights Center Want to know what we're up to? Subscribe sure you're in the know about what's going on in the world of pensions and how it affects your retirement security. PRC News: Regular updates on Pension Righ...

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Retirement Plan Information and Disclosures - Pension Rights Center This fact sheet explains the key plan documents and disclosures you should review so that you keep your retirement benefits protected.

Federal law requires retirement plans to provide certain information to plan participants. Our fact sheet explains the key documents and disclosures you should review to protect your retirement benefits.
pensionrights.org/resource/ret...

Protecting Your Retirement Account Against Cybersecurity Threats - Pension Rights Center Data risk is everywhere, and without proper cybersecurity measures, your retirement account could be a target.

The internet gives us the power to watch cute cat videos to our hearts' content, but it can also pose a threat to our retirement benefits.

Read our fact sheet to learn how to keep your retirement accounts secure in the digital era:
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Happy Fourth of July from the Pension Rights Center!

What You Need to Know About 401(k) Auto Enrollment - Pension Rights Center Learn about auto enrollment, how 401(k) plan contributions work, and why it's important to start contributions early.

ICYMI: If you’re an employee of a company that first established a retirement plan at the end of 2022, odds are you’re covered by that retirement plan as result of auto enrollment.
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Protecting Your Retirement Account Against Cybersecurity Threats - Pension Rights Center Data risk is everywhere, and without proper cybersecurity measures, your retirement account could be a target.

Hacking, data breaches, and scams... oh my! Cybersecurity risks are everywhere these days, and your retirement account could be a target.

The good news? You can reduce the cybersecurity risk of fraud or loss to your retirement account by taking these precautions:
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