New pension rules are in the making. The rules worked well for years, but that is changing. That's why unions, employers and the government have created new rules. Your pension also changes. You can read all about the new pension below.
Want to know about the new pension rules quickly? This short 1.5-minute animation explains what will change soon.
We work and live differently than before. The new pension better fits our society and how we work nowadays.
New rules have been drawn up for pensions in the Netherlands. But not everything changes. The strong points remain. But some things are changing.
We expect your pension to change from 1 January 2027. When will you hear more about how that will affect you?
You may be wondering about the new pension system. If you have a question, please contact us.
New rules have been drawn up for pensions in the Netherlands. You can have your say on these new rules. For example, through trade unions, the Pensioners' Association and the accountability body of Pensioenfonds PGB. You can also submit ideas about communication about the new pension.
Social partners and employers made agreements for the new pension. For example, which pension scheme you will receive. They will document these agreements in a transition plan. You will find this transition plan on this page later in 2025.
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The rules worked well for years, but that is changing. The labour market is different now; increasing pensions often wasn’t possible and the old rules weren’t clear. That is why unions, employers and the government have created new rules. Find out more about the reasons for the new pension.
Who decides on your new pension varies per situation. Either your (former) employer or the industry in which you work will make choices about the new pension. Find out who decides for you about the new pension.
Even if you’re already receiving a pension, your pension will still change. We can’t yet say exactly what will change. That depends on the agreements that your former employer or the industry makes. Find out what we can tell you now.
Does your old employer no longer exist and did you work in an industry that was not mandated to be affiliated? In that case, the current rules will continue to apply to your pension. In other words, no new pension scheme will be agreed for you. Did you work in one of the mandatory industries? In that case, the industry will make agreements about the new pension.
Everyone will soon receive a share of the money. We will distribute that money evenly and fairly. We cannot yet say exactly how much money there will be in your pension pot. This depends on the value of your pension, which new scheme your pension will be converted to and our financial situation, among other things.
The fictitious example below shows what the distribution could have looked like if you had switched to the solidary contribution scheme during our financial situation at the end of 2023.
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Age |
30 |
50 |
70 |
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Value of a pension of € 10,000 per year |
€ 100,000 |
€ 130,000 |
€ 170,000 |
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Money in the pension pot for a pension of € 10,000 per year after distribution of the coverage ratio buffer |
€ 104,500 |
€ 135,850 |
€ 177,650 |
This distribution shows you how much money is needed for a pension of € 10,000 gross per year. You can also see what can happen to the money in the pension pot if we have a higher coverage ratio and a higher buffer. If the financial situation allows it, we may also be able to distribute part of our buffer.
The example shows that younger people receive slightly fewer euros in their pension pot for the same pension of € 10,000 per year, because you get a longer return on investment on the money in the pension pot. Older participants receive a little more.
