Fact Sheets
The Pension Rights Center publishes fact sheets that translate complex pension rules and concepts into plain English. These fact sheets include explanations of topics currently in the news as well as summaries of basic concepts. We have also included fact sheets published by other organizations and government agencies.
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Wondering how much you can contribute to your retirement plan this year? Read our helpful fact sheet to find out. The fact sheet also includes contribution limits for previous years. Read the fact sheet.
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Did You Know?
A pension plan is a retirement plan that is sponsored by an employer for the purpose of providing retirement income to employees. The most common type of pension plans is a defined benefit plan. Most defined benefit plans provide retirees with guaranteed lifetime payments.




