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Monday, October 20, 2025

Analysis: Swansea pays $6.13 for every $1 pensioners contribute to Swansea Police Pension Fund

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Taxpayers contributed 86 percent of the $1,289,541 the Swansea Police Pension Fund brought in 2018, or $6.13 for every $1 from pension members, according to a Metro East Sun analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

In all, Swansea contributed $1,108,824 to the fund, which saw a $55,554 increase in revenue over 2017. Members contributed $180,718, or 14 percent, in 2018.

Swansea Police Pension Fund revenue over 5 years
20142015201620172018Change 2014-2018
Municipality$569,233$761,961$816,678$1,070,890$1,108,82494.8%
Pension members$144,706$142,668$158,915$163,097$180,71824.9%
Other Revenue$0$3,430$0$0-$-1-
Total$713,939$908,059$975,593$1,233,987$1,289,54180.6%

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