As mentioned in an earlier blog, missingmoney.com is a great site for searching for money you may have coming to you from such things as forgotten bank accounts, retirement accounts or insurance policies. But what about a pension from a company you worked for that went bankrupt, or that you worked for years ago and had forgotten about?
A government agency called Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or PBGC is a good place to start your search. It was established in 1974 to protect pension benefits, and receives a portion of its funding from companies that pay insurance premiums to them. Their home page at http://www.pbgc.gov/ has a missing participant search box in which you may be able to find information about that long lost pension.
In addition, this site is a good source of information if you have questions or concerns about your current pension. They can also be contacted by telephone at 1-800-400-7242.