Explaining the Law and Providing Self-Help Information for Low-Income Iowans
There are 10 resources
Benefits Link
(Separate Website)
General resources for pension and benefit issues
Department of Labor Pension Publications for Consumers
(Separate Website)
This page contains links to a number of relevant publications on pensions rights and issues.
Employee Benefit Research Institute
(Separate Website)
This website provides objective research and educational materials about retirement, pensions and benefit programs.
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation Fact Sheets
(Separate Website)
This page contains links to a number of relevant fact sheets on pensions rights and issues.
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation Pension Publications
(Separate Website)
This page contains links to a number of relevant publications on pensions rights and issues.
Pension Rights Center
(Separate Website)
The National Pension Assistance Resource Center is working to create a nationwide network of counseling and information services to ensure that everyone with a pension or retirement savings question or problem will have a place to go for help.
Pensions, Mergers and Buyouts
With mergers like that of Maytag and Whirlpool, many employees and retirees of Iowa companies are wondering what can happen to their defined benefit plans.
By: Iowa Legal Aid
Protecting Your 401(K) Plan
The value of your 401(K) plan at retirement depends on the amount of contributions and how your investments perform. If the company does not make the contributions or if investment performance is poor, you could end up with less than you contributed.
By: Iowa Legal Aid
Protecting Your Defined Benefit Plan
Several major company pensions have recently failed or have serious funding problems. Employees thus need to be more aware of the strength and security of their retirement plans.
By: Iowa Legal Aid
Survivor Benefits
In many cases, surviving spouses can continue to get pension benefits after the "participant" spouse (the one with the pension) dies.
By: Iowa Legal Aid
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