The board of Mars Pension Fund decides at the end of each year whether we can increase the pensions of pensioners and deferred members, and if so by how much. This is called indexation. This year more time is needed to make this decision.

Your pension plan will change due to new government rules. Based on the new rules, the social partners (Mars and the Works Councils) make agreements about the new pension plan. Associations of pensioners and associations of deferred members have a legal right to be heard (hoorrecht) so that they can make their voices heard

In our pension plan you can start your pension from the age of 50. There are rules that determine whether you can continue working alongside your pension. These rules have changed with the introduction of the Future Pensions Act on 1 July 2023.

The interest accrual for the ARP plan for the first half of 2023 has been set. For active members this is 3.21% on an annual basis. For deferred members this is 0%.

Has anything changed in your life in the past year? Or are changes coming in 2024? This may have consequences for your pension. With our handy checklist you will know if you need to take action.

The introduction of the lump sum pension choice has been postponed again and will now take effect on 1 January 2025 at the earliest. That date is also not yet certain, because both the Senate and the House of Representatives still have to approve the bill.

The state pension (AOW) age will remain the same in 2029, namely 67 years and three months.

Het bestuur stelt jaarlijks vast hoeveel indexatie verantwoord is. Vanwege de uitzonderlijk hoge inflatie heeft het bestuur van het fonds gesprekken gehad met de werkgever, of dit jaar extra indexatie verantwoord is. In dit artikel lees je waarom de keuze is gemaakt om bovenop de maximale indexatie van begin dit jaar, geen extra indexatie toe te kennen.

Contributions are paid every period to accrue your pension. That money is not kept in a savings account, but is invested by Mars Pension Fund. And that's a good thing. Board member Rianne Steenbergen explains why.

The summer vacation is over and most of us are now back to work. Do you ever dream about what it would be like to have permanent vacation? Do you want to be able to decide what you want to do every day? When you retire later, you will have that freedom. To be able to enjoy this optimally, good preparation is very important.