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Introduction of pension agreement postponed

May 11, 2021
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We've seen it coming for a while. The message was there yesterday. Minister Koolmees sent a letter to the House of Representatives with the message that the introduction of the new legislation from 1 January 2022 is not feasible.

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The minister does not expect to be able to send the bill to the House of Representatives before the beginning of 2022. The new intended implementation date is no later than January 1, 2023. The deadline by which pension schemes must be adjusted is also postponed by one year, namely to January 1, 2027.

Why procrastination?

In July 2020, the government and social partners made agreements about reform of the pension system. To a large extent, these were general agreements that had to be worked out in more detail. However, the matter is complex and the interests are great.

At the end of 2020 / early 2021, the draft legislation was made public and everyone was able to respond. This resulted in approximately 800 responses. Because many subjects had not yet been worked out in concrete terms, or not sufficiently detailed, many questions and comments were raised. These must be assessed by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment and translated into new legislation. After that, the House of Representatives and the Senate must have sufficient time to assess the bills. The planning therefore turned out to be too tight for careful handling.

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