Pension Rights Center

10/19/2026

Celebrate 50 Years with the Pension Rights Center!

The Pension Rights Center (PRC) is celebrating 50 years of protecting retirement security and advocating for the rights of workers, retirees, and their families. Over the past 5 decades PRC has worked with American workers and partner organizations across the country. Now, we are looking forward and envisioning all that we will accomplish in the next 50 years!

On this golden anniversary, join us for an evening of great food, live jazz, pension-themed songs, special remarks, and videos highlighting PRC’s legacy and impact.

We’d love to celebrate this incredible milestone with you! To register for the event, click the link below!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/join-us-to-celebrate-the-pension-rights-centers-50th-anniversary-tickets-1998590555151?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

Date: Thursday, November 5, 2026
Time: 6:00–8:00 p.m.
Location: Planet Word Museum
925 13th Street NW, Washington, DC

Can’t make it but still want to support the work we do? Consider donating by clicking the link below!

https://pensionrights.org/support-us/

Here’s to 50 years of advocacy, and many more to come!

07/28/2026

ICYMI: Pension Action Center Helps Widow Receive Retroactive Benefits

Elaine contacted the Pension Action Center (PAC) for help in securing a survivor benefit. After her husband passed away, she tried to contact the plan to begin receiving her benefits. While the plan never denied that she was owed a benefit, it proved particularly challenging for Elaine to contact th...

07/21/2026

NEW BLOG: Pension Action Center Helps Widow Receive Retroactive Benefits

Elaine contacted the Pension Action Center (PAC) for help in securing a survivor benefit. After her husband passed away, she tried to contact the plan to begin receiving her benefits. While the plan never denied that she was owed a benefit, it proved particularly challenging for Elaine to contact th...

07/07/2026

ICYMI: Some states have started mandatory auto-IRA programs to give private-sector workers whose employers don’t sponsor a retirement plan an opportunity to easily save for retirement at their workplace. Learn more about these programs and their impact in our new blog:

By David Brandolph Over the past decade, many states have started mandatory auto-IRA programs to give private-sector workers whose employers don’t sponsor a retirement plan an opportunity to easily save for retirement at their workplace. A study published by the Center for Retirement Research at B...

07/04/2026

Happy Fourth of July from the Pension Rights Center!

06/30/2026

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:

Retirement benefits earned through a company’s retirement plan, such as a pension or 401(k) plan, can be one of the largest financial assets in a marriage. However, retirement benefits are often overlooked during divorce, in part because divorce is complicated and stressful and the spouse just wan...

06/23/2026

Computer hacking, data breaches, cybercrime, financial 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:

Data risk is everywhere, and without proper cybersecurity measures, your retirement account could be a target.

06/16/2026

Mary, a 62-year-old California woman, was shocked when her employer-sponsored pension plan said that she wasn't eligible. Thanks to help from the Western States Pension Assistance Project, Mary was able to prove her eligibility and receive the benefits she earned.

A 62-year-old Western States Pension Assistance Project (WSPAP) client, Mary, was preparing for retirement. She had earned a pension for her work at a Californian telephone company in the 1980s. Mary routinely checked her electronic statements to confirm that her monthly benefit would be around $250...

06/09/2026

Over the past decade, some states have started mandatory auto-IRA programs to give private-sector workers whose employers don’t sponsor a retirement plan an opportunity to easily save for retirement at their workplace. Learn more about these programs and their impact in our new blog:

By David Brandolph Over the past decade, many states have started mandatory auto-IRA programs to give private-sector workers whose employers don’t sponsor a retirement plan an opportunity to easily save for retirement at their workplace. A study published by the Center for Retirement Research at B...

06/04/2026

ICYMI: Check out the PRC's Spring Newsletter:

Save the Date: the PRC is Celebrating its 50th Anniversary For five decades, the Pension Rights Center has helped workers and retirees secure their earned retirement benefits and championed improvements to our nation’s private sector retirement system. The Center will celebrate this milestone in W...