The start of Mars Pension Fund’s new pension plan as per January 1, 2027 was not feasible. Mars Pension Fund is now expected to introduce the new pension plan on January 1, 2028.

In 2024, the House of Representatives approved the new pension choice known as ‘lump sum’. The Senate recently indicated that it would only consider this proposal once the new minister had announced a clear start date.

Following the expiry of the current term of office of one member of the Accountability Council representing pensioners and one member of the Accountability Council representing active members, two vacancies have arisen within the Accountability Council of Mars Pension Fund.

Following the expiration of the current term of two board members representing active members, two vacancies for board positions will arise within the board of Mars Pension Fund.

Every month, you receive your pension from Mars Pension Fund on or around the 1st day of the month. Starting in July 2026, we will change the payment date for your pension to the 20th of each month. This change does not mean that you will miss a payment, but that you will receive it later in the same month.

As of 1 January 2019, we will increase the pensions in payment by the full supplement: 1.41%. Mars Pensioenfonds takes the supplement decision every year in November. This is done on the basis of the price index and the policy funding ratio of September of that year. In September, the policy funding ratio was well above the required equity capital (approx. 123%). This is an important condition for granting a full supplement. A full surcharge means 75% of the price inflation.

There is a vacancy in the Advisory Committee of the Employee Selection Plan (MSP). The committee advises the pension fund board on the investments of the MSP, the funds that are available for opt-out and is responsible for monitoring and evaluating the investment policy and risk attitude. As a member of the committee you represent the participants of the MSP pension plan.

There have been some appointments within Mars Pensioenfonds (MPF). You can read more about this in this news item.

Very small pensions will expire from 1 January 2019. Suppose you leave Mars after 1 January 2019 and you have accrued no more than 2 euros gross per year in pension. According to the law, this pension then reverts to the pension fund.

As we were able to report earlier, the policy funding ratio at the end of 2017 was above the required equity of 132%. As a result, the financial position of Mars Pensioenfonds is healthy again. So healthy that we have decided to reduce the investment risk. In this way we can safeguard the financial position of the fund in steps.