The agency receives no funds from general tax revenues. Operations are financed by insurance premiums paid by pension plan sponsors, investment returns, assets from pension plans trusteed by PBGC, and recoveries from the companies formerly responsible for the trusteed plans. Most workers in plans taken over by PBGC receive the full benefit they would have received under the plan. Questions had been raised about the ability of the agency to meet its future obligations. Today, there are sufficient assets to meet all guaranteed benefits.
Vigilance continues against any weakening of the insurance program or pension funding in the future.