The Compulsory Health Insurance (Zvw) statutory contribution has been increased to 5.7%. The contribution in 2020 was 5.45%.
The HPF deducts the income-related Zvw contribution from the gross pension payments. This means that in 2021 you will receive slightly less pension.
Note, however, that the maximum amount over which you pay the income-related Zvw contribution has been increased to € 58,311. In 2020 this was € 57,232. In other words, the amount deducted does change even if your gross pension doesn’t.
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.