South Carolina Retirement System
public plan · State of South Carolina · Columbia, SC
Funding History
What This Means for You
South Carolina Retirement System is 55% funded, which is below the 80% threshold that actuaries consider healthy. The plan has $28.9B in unfunded liabilities that must be addressed through increased contributions, investment returns, or benefit adjustments. Current participants should monitor this plan and consider supplemental retirement savings.
Year-by-Year Funding
| Year | Assets | Liabilities | Funding Ratio | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $35.5B | $64.4B | 55.1% | $3.2B |
| 2022 | $34.4B | $63.8B | 54.0% | $3.1B |
| 2021 | $33.4B | $58.5B | 57.0% | $3.0B |
| 2020 | $32.3B | $63.3B | 51.0% | $2.9B |
| 2019 | $31.2B | $58.9B | 53.0% | $2.8B |
Frequently Asked Questions
South Carolina Retirement System is 55% funded, meaning it has 55 cents in assets for every dollar in future benefit obligations. This is significantly underfunded and participants should monitor the situation closely.
South Carolina Retirement System has 575,000 total participants, including 290,000 active employees and 285,000 retirees currently receiving benefits.
South Carolina Retirement System is not covered by the PBGC. Benefits depend entirely on the plan's assets and the sponsor's ability to fund it.
The Pension Health Score (0-100, A-F) measures a pension plan's financial strength based on funding ratio (50%), funding trend over 3 years (30%), and PBGC risk level (20%). Higher scores indicate more secure retirement benefits.
Pension Health Score is calculated from funding ratio, 3-year funding trend, and PBGC risk classification.