The Pension Rights Center is a nonprofit consumer advocacy organization established in 1976. Its stated mission is "to protect and promote the retirement security of American workers, retirees and their families."
With the money from Nader, Ferguson founded the Pension Rights Center in 1976. Nader later contributed another $30,000.[1] The center is a nonprofit consumer advocacy organization established to protect the pensions of retirees.[2]
The Center provides information, referrals, and legal assistance to individuals, provides legal training to attorneys, and advocates on policy issues related to retirement income from a workers' and consumers' perspective.[3][4][5]
Since 1993, the Center has received support from the Administration on Aging to provide technical assistance and training to six regional pension counseling projects that serve 29 states free of charge. These regional pension counseling projects assist individuals who have questions about their retirement plan.[6][7] The Center's website includes fact sheets about retirement income issues and summaries of legislation, regulations, and court cases.[8] The Center also operates PensionHelp America, an online legal referral service.[9][10]
The Center files comments on proposed government regulations, testifies before congressional committees,[11] and coordinates Retirement USA, an initiative to promote new ideas for a retirement system in the United States.[12][13][14]
FundingEdit
The Pension Rights Center receives funding from the U.S. Administration on Aging, The Atlantic Philanthropies, Retirement Research Foundation, AARP, and individuals.[8][15]
^"What we do". Pension Rights Center. 1 September 2009. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
^Robin S. Davis (1 July 2007). Who's Sitting on Your Nest Egg?: Why You Need a Financial Advisor and Ten Easy Tests for Finding the Best One. BookPros, LLC. pp. 47–. ISBN978-1-933538-80-8. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
^Daniel R. Solin (1 September 2009). The Smartest Retirement Book You'll Ever Read. Penguin. pp. 122–. ISBN978-1-101-13369-9. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
^. Administration on Aging. 1 September 2009. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
^Finding a Lost Pension(PDF). Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. pp. 32–34.
^ ab"Fact sheet". Pension Rights Center. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
^"PensionHelp America a Pension Rights Center initiative". Pension Rights Center. 1 September 2009. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
^David Bach (3 March 2009). Fight For Your Money: How to Stop Getting Ripped Off and Save a Fortune. Random House Digital, Inc. pp. 271–. ISBN978-0-7679-3152-6. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
^"Tax Reform Options: Promoting Retirement Security". Senate Finance Committee. 15 September 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
^"History". Pension Rights Center. 1 September 2009. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
^"Who we are". Retirement USA. 1 September 2009. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
^Ross Eisenbrey (10 March 2009). "Why we need Retirement USA". Pension Rights Center. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
^"NABET News" (PDF). Pension Rights Center. 1 September 2009. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
External linksEdit
August 26, 2023
pension, rights, center, nonprofit, consumer, advocacy, organization, established, 1976, stated, mission, protect, promote, retirement, security, american, workers, retirees, their, families, founded1976focuspensionslocationwashington, area, servedunited, stat. The Pension Rights Center is a nonprofit consumer advocacy organization established in 1976 Its stated mission is to protect and promote the retirement security of American workers retirees and their families Pension Rights CenterFounded1976FocusPensionsLocationWashington D C Area servedUnited StatesMethodeducation advocacyWebsitepensionrights org Contents 1 Background 2 Funding 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksBackground EditKaren Ferguson became a consultant for the United Mine Workers of America where she learned that corporate interest groups planned to undermine the new Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 She told Ralph Nader about the issue and he gave her 10 000 to fight for the rights of pensioners 1 With the money from Nader Ferguson founded the Pension Rights Center in 1976 Nader later contributed another 30 000 1 The center is a nonprofit consumer advocacy organization established to protect the pensions of retirees 2 The Center provides information referrals and legal assistance to individuals provides legal training to attorneys and advocates on policy issues related to retirement income from a workers and consumers perspective 3 4 5 Since 1993 the Center has received support from the Administration on Aging to provide technical assistance and training to six regional pension counseling projects that serve 29 states free of charge These regional pension counseling projects assist individuals who have questions about their retirement plan 6 7 The Center s website includes fact sheets about retirement income issues and summaries of legislation regulations and court cases 8 The Center also operates PensionHelp America an online legal referral service 9 10 The Center files comments on proposed government regulations testifies before congressional committees 11 and coordinates Retirement USA an initiative to promote new ideas for a retirement system in the United States 12 13 14 Funding EditThe Pension Rights Center receives funding from the U S Administration on Aging The Atlantic Philanthropies Retirement Research Foundation AARP and individuals 8 15 See also EditEmployee Benefits Security Administration Elder law United States Senate Special Committee on Aging PBGCReferences Edit a b Seelye Katharine Q December 31 2021 Karen Ferguson Fighter for Pension Rights Dies at 80 The New York Times Van Tassel David D Meyer Jimmy Elaine Wilkinson eds 1992 U S Aging Policy Interest Groups Institutional Profiles Greenwood Publishing Group pp 187 189 ISBN 0 313 26543 7 OCLC 24214572 What we do Pension Rights Center 1 September 2009 Retrieved 19 February 2013 Robin S Davis 1 July 2007 Who s Sitting on Your Nest Egg Why You Need a Financial Advisor and Ten Easy Tests for Finding the Best One BookPros LLC pp 47 ISBN 978 1 933538 80 8 Retrieved 19 February 2013 Daniel R Solin 1 September 2009 The Smartest Retirement Book You ll Ever Read Penguin pp 122 ISBN 978 1 101 13369 9 Retrieved 19 February 2013 Pension Counseling Administration on Aging 1 September 2009 Archived from the original on 17 February 2013 Retrieved 19 February 2013 Finding a Lost Pension PDF Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation pp 32 34 a b Fact sheet Pension Rights Center Retrieved 19 February 2013 PensionHelp America a Pension Rights Center initiative Pension Rights Center 1 September 2009 Retrieved 19 February 2013 David Bach 3 March 2009 Fight For Your Money How to Stop Getting Ripped Off and Save a Fortune Random House Digital Inc pp 271 ISBN 978 0 7679 3152 6 Retrieved 19 February 2013 Tax Reform Options Promoting Retirement Security Senate Finance Committee 15 September 2011 Retrieved 19 February 2013 History Pension Rights Center 1 September 2009 Retrieved 19 February 2013 Who we are Retirement USA 1 September 2009 Retrieved 19 February 2013 Ross Eisenbrey 10 March 2009 Why we need Retirement USA Pension Rights Center Retrieved 19 February 2013 NABET News PDF Pension Rights Center 1 September 2009 Retrieved 19 February 2013 External links EditAdministration on Aging Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pension Rights Center amp oldid 1066725404, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
