The Senate voted in favor of the Future of Pensions Act on May 30. The Future Pension Act contains the new pension rules of the government. Whether this law will affect your pension at the Staples Pension Fund is still being studied by the board. 

Since July 1, 2018, the Staples Pension Fund has been a closed pension fund in which no premium is paid for further pension accrual, and in which the employer no longer plays an active role since the end of 2021. As a result, we were under the assumption that there was no possibility of converting pensions accrued in the past to the new pension plan (so-called "inaren"). It now appears that this possibility has not been ruled out after all.

As a board we are studying all future alternatives, now that it has become clearer which (im)possibilities the new law may offer.

In making future choices, the pension fund board's focus is on what is most beneficial for the pension fund's participants. Any new pension plan must be in place no later than Jan. 1, 2028. That is the deadline set by Minister Schouten.

What does this mean for your pension at the moment?

Nothing will change in the pension plan at this time. Your pension and pension benefits will continue to be administered according to the current scheme. We will, of course, keep you informed of developments.

We will keep you informed

Sign up for our digital newsletter to receive up-to-date information. Log in to MyStaplesPension and go to My Details to sign up. If you would like to learn more about the new pension rules please visit www.onsnieuwepensioen.nl.

Do you have any questions?

We are happy to help. Please contact us on telephone number (020) 426 63 20 from 8.30am - 5pm Mon-Fri or pensioenservice@pensioenfondsstaples.nl.