The House of Representatives has approved the new pension choice ‘lump sum’. Although we informed you earlier that this new pension choice was postponed to July 1, 2025, we now know that implementation is not expected until July 1, 2026. The House of Representatives has approved the new pension choice ‘lump sum’. Although we informed you earlier that this new pension choice was postponed to July 1, 2025, we now know that implementation is not expected until July 1, 2026.

Mars and the Works Council have made agreements with each other about a new pension plan. These are laid out in a Transition Plan.

We are hosting a webinar on Friday, March 28, to take you through the most important changes in the new pension plan – in Dutch only.

Mars and the Works Council have made agreements with each other about a new pension plan. These are laid out in a transition plan, which will be posted on the website in mid-February.

We aim to increase the pensions of the final pay plan every year (indexation). As per January, 1, 2025, the pensions of pensioners and deferred members of the final pay plan will be increased by 2.62%.

Talking is Fred Nieuwland, chairman of the Mars Pension Fund board: “Currently, all parties are working on the transition plan, which should be completed by the end of the year.”

The interest accrual for the ARP plan for the first half of 2025 has been set. For active as well as deferred members this is 1.53% on an annual basis.

Did anything change in your life in the past year? Or are changes coming in 2025? This may have consequences for your pension. With our handy checklist you will know if you need to take action.

In the new pension plan, you build personal pension assets together with the pension fund. In this blog we tell you which choices you can already make. This will give you better insight into your expected pension.

The government has again postponed the introduction of a lump sum from January 2025 to July 1, 2025 at the earliest.