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It is important that there is also a benefit for your partner and children in the event of your death. A situation you’d rather not think about, but it’s very important to have something arranged.

If you start working for a new employer and also accrue pension there, you can transfer the pension to your new pension provider. We call this value transfer. Due to the transition to the new pension system, this may take longer than desirable.

The Future Pensions Act came into force on 1 July 2023. All pension schemes must be adapted to this new law. HEINEKEN and the trade unions have agreed upon a the new pension scheme and about the way in which the transition to the new pension scheme should take place. All of this is laid down in the transition plan. We have made a summary of the transition plan.

We are on the way to a new pension system. The employer HEINEKEN has shared a newsletter explaining who is working on this transition, the process and who represents you.

The social partners (the employers’ and employees’ representatives) want to choose for the solidarity-based pension scheme. In this pension scheme are windfalls and setbacks absorbed together and collective investments are made. As a result, pensions will be stable. In the coming months, we will explain the new pension scheme to you in small pieces. Let’s start with the old-age pension. This is the pension you will receive when you stop working.

Since September 29, 2023, Vrumona is no longer part of HEINEKEN. The sale of Vrumona has some consequences.

In response to the announcement that pensions will not be increased as of January 1, 2024, a number of questions have been asked. In this post, we will answer the frequently asked questions.

On July 1, 2023, the Future Pensions Act (Wtp) entered into force. Where possible, we have already brought the current pension scheme in line with the Wtp. We have already adjusted the definitions for ‘partner’ and ‘orphan’. And the pension scheme includes the possibility that you can bring your pension forward to no later than ten years before your state pension age.

The contributions for the pension schemes may vary from year to year. The board of the Heineken Pension Fund has determined the premiums for the year 2024.

The 2023 annual statement will be sent in mid-February 2024. If you receive a pension from us, the annual statement will show how much pension you have received in the past year.