Would you like to know more about the new pension rules? On 25 August the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment launched the website onsnieuwepensioen.nl.

As of August 2nd parents will receive paid parental leave for 9 times the working time per week. But are there consequences for your pension?

The consideration and effective date of the bill that allows you to take part of your pension in one lump sum at your retirement date has been postponed. The proposed effective date is now 1 July 2023. With this new option, you can take a maximum of 10% of your retirement pension in one lump sum.

Are you a new associate of Mars and did you already build up pension with a previous employer? Then you can take this with you to Mars Pension Fund! This is called a value transfer.

On 16 June 2022, the Board of Mars Pension Fund approved the annual report 2021. Do you want to know everything about the (financial) developments of the Mars Pension Fund? View the infographic or read the entire report.

After 25 years as chairman of Mars Pension Fund, William van Ettinger is stepping down on 1 July 2022.

From your 55th birthday, you can decide whether the capital in the ASP plan should be used later on for a fixed or a variable pension. This is a provisional choice, and you can change this on your retirement date. But your decision will affect how you will invest from that point going forward.

The planner now shows not only the current value, but also the historical value.

Harold van Heesch is Pension Board member of Mars Pension Fund since 2018 on behalf of the active members. He is available for a new term of 4 years as Pension Board member. The Pension Board of Mars Pension Fund is keen on keeping Harold as Pension Board member.

In February, we announced that the planner is available again for members who want to retire in 2022. For other members in the final pay plan, the planner is now available.