The government has temporarily extended the indexation rules, so that pensions may already be increased at a policy funding ratio of 105%. These rules have been implemented in anticipation of the new pension system. If the conditions are met, the HPF could make use of the extended indexation rules.
The board is investigating whether it can meet the conditions and what options are available. We expect to have clarity about this soon and will keep you informed.
We look back on three days of great conversations and informative webinars in which we took a total of 341 live viewers through the transition to the new pension scheme. We have noticed that pensions are not an issue for everyone, but when we talk to colleagues, questions do arise.
The new pension scheme is a solidarity-based contribution scheme. An important and mandatory element of this scheme is the solidarity reserve. The solidarity reserve is a separate reserve that protects the pension benefits. The solidarity reserve has two objectives:
On November 12, 13 and 14 the annual Three Days of Pensions will take place. During these three days, we will organise various (online) activities where we will tell you more about the pension scheme we have at HEINEKEN and the upcoming changes to the pension scheme and what this means for your pension at HEINEKEN.