Pension payments \ Federal limits

For those retiring this year, monthly maximum pensions provided by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., followed by maximum amounts for those who want payments for surviving spouses:

Age 70: $7,470; $6,723

Age 69: $6,7050; $6,034

Age 68: $6,030; $5,427

Age 67: $5,445; $4,900

Age 66: $4,950; $4,455

Age 65: $4,500; $4,050

Age 64: $4,185; $3,766

Age 63: $3,870; $3,483

Age 62: $3,555; $3,199

Age 61: $3,240; $2,916

Age 60: $2,925; $2,632

Age 59: $2,745; $2,470

Age 58: $2,565; $2,308

Age 57: $2,385; $2,146

Age 56: $2,205; $1,984

Age 55: $2,025; $1,822

Source: PBGC