Do you live abroad and are you moving to another address that is abroad as well? Please inform the Dutch government of your new address.

On March 28, we hosted webinars on the most important changes in the new pension plan (in Dutch). The recordings as well as an English version of the presentation for ARP/ASP members and a Q&A document are now up on MyMarsPension.

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.

After working as a temp for a year, I joined Mars as a permanent employee in 1978. In the beginning as a packer. Through internal training I became a process operator. Twelve years later I was elected to participate in the works council. And now I am a director of the Mars Pension Fund.

To find out whether our communication is appreciated by you, it is good to do some research on this. That is why we asked members and pensioners to complete an online survey in June. Overall conclusion: we are on the right track!

... Are you going to work part-time? And what about part-time retirement, anyway?

Price developments may affect the composition of a particular portfolio, as a result of which it may temporarily deviate from the Life Cycle and Free Investment. This is checked once a year and adjusted if necessary. This annual check was performed in July for the Vanguard funds in the Life Cycle and Freely Invested.