The New Dutch Pension Act choices are important. When transitioning to the new pension system and setting the parameters for the new pension scheme, you as an employer have an initiating and responsible role.

New Dutch Pension Act choices

What the new pension scheme will look like needs to be agreed with your employees or their representatives.It is therefore required that you consult with them, preferably at earliest time possible. You should also involve the works council or staff representative body in this, as a change to your pension scheme can often only be made with their consent; in any case, individual employees must consent to the change in the pension scheme.

The only exception to this rule is if your pension scheme is ruled by a collective labour agreement (CAO). Support within your organisation is essential for a successful new pension scheme.

What aspects of The New Dutch Pension Act are important.

A good pension scheme can be of added value in attracting and retaining employees. This calls for considerate choices when designing your new pension scheme. 

The new pension system as a default has defined contribution schemes where the contribution in terms of premium percentage is independent of age (flat-rate). You can choose between various pension plans: solidarity or flexible premium plan and the premium benefit plan. These schemes differ in the way in which returns on investments and risks are distributed among plan members’ personal pension assets and differ in terms of collective buffers used. There is also a difference in the degree of freedom of choice and flexibility.

New Dutch Pension Act choices

Do you already have a defined contribution scheme with a flat-rate contribution? Even then, you typically have to adjust elements of your  pension scheme in order to comply with the Future Pensions Act, for example provisions on the surviving dependant’s pension. These are some of the The New Dutch Pension Act choices.

If you already have a defined contribution scheme with a contribution rate  that increases with age, you can choose to keep this scheme for your current employees. If you do so, for new employees you will need to arrange a second pension plan with a flat-rate contribution independent of age. Again, you typically have to adjust your surviving dependant’s pension for all employees, among other things, in order to comply with the Future Pensions Act.

The New Dutch Pension Act choices are important. to consider carefully which scheme best suits your company and your employees. In doing so, you will have to make important choices regarding surviving dependant’s pension, the new defined contribution scheme and compensation for members who may be adversely affected by the change in your pension scheme. It is important to carefully balance the interests of the different categories of participants in the scheme. Balancing interests is important.

More information see our Pension page with all the important changes in this Dutch Pension Act.

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