Rutte joins the negotiations on financial pensions

This confirms the sources around the negotiations. According to reports, Rutte urged polder negotiators to quickly conclude a pension agreement. The minister-president asked unions and employers what it took to make this breakthrough.

On Monday afternoon, the three presidents of the FNV, CNV and VCP unions discussed their joint efforts at a luncheon in The Hague. After that, there was a consultation of all the union councils.

Unions are very concerned about the financial compensation of pension plan savers who are suffering from the transition to a new system. Not all pension funds have enough reserves to absorb these negative consequences themselves.

Warranty

Unions require a guarantee from Rutte and Koolmees that they financially assist people who are likely to deteriorate. Until now, the government saw this as a responsibility vis-à-vis the social partners and pension funds.

Commitments concerning public pensions and the heavy professions also cause great dissatisfaction. Koolmees is ready to bring AOW's age back to age 67 only in 2023, two years later than expected. He does not want to make any other connection with life expectancy in the long run. This should determine the next cabinet.

In order to enable employees with significant professional activity to take early retirement, Koolmees is prepared to reduce the fine for severance pay for seniors. The unions want this sanction to be completely abolished.