The pension funds of the Netherlands are telling on Instagram and Facebook about pension accrual in the Netherlands and what the benefits are. Follow the ‘Pensioenfondsen’ accounts there and you will get short, powerful information about some important facts. For example, do you know how many times the pension premium you pay is refunded to you when you retire? Or do you know what happens with the money that pension funds earn on the investments they make? You can read that on the website www.pensioenfondsen.nl, an initiative of the pension funds of the Netherlands.
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.