To ensure that your pension retains its value, we try to increase your pension annually in line with the rise in prices. We can only do this if the fund's financial position allows. As of January 1, 2022, we will increase your pension by 1.43%. This is a partial indexation, as prices rose by 3.28% in 2021.

The funding ratio of a pension fund specifies the ratio between the assets and the liabilities, and is an indicator of the financial position of a pension fund.

The age at which people receive old age pension (AOW) is linked to the life expectancy determined by Statistics Netherlands (CBS). If life expectancy increases, people will receive AOW benefits at a later date.

On September 15 and 16, so-called UPO meetings were held by the Executive Board of the Pension Fund. These were interesting meetings with a total of about 60 participants. Click here for a short review of the meetings and frequently asked questions.

We have previously informed you about the data leak at Blue Sky Group (BSG), our implementing organization. BSG has analyzed the data that may have been leaked in cooperation with a specialized research firm. The outcome of this investigation is now known and is in line with the preliminary analysis.

Do you know what you will receive in retirement later? Is this sufficient for you? And what changes will affect your pension? From 2 to 4 November, the annual national campaign Pension 3 Days takes place. This is an initiative of the platform 'Wijzer in geldzaken' with the aim of increasing pension awareness in the Netherlands. Several organizations and individuals, banks, pension funds and insurers have joined forces and we are also participating!

On Saturday, October 30 between 09:00 and 17:00 you will temporarily not be able to sign in to MyIFFPension. This is due to planned work on our servers. The website itself will remain accessible during this time.

Wednesday, October 13, IFF Pension Fund's first English-language Pension Cafe took place. About 40 colleagues participated in this webinar with extensive information about receiving a pension abroad. Watch the here the video summary of the webinar content and the most frequently asked questions about retiring abroad.

Bert Lonterman took office last August as a new board member of IFF Pension Fund, on behalf of the employees. These are exciting times because of the pension agreement and the changes at IFF and that requires a skilled board. Time for a closer acquaintance.

The funding ratio of a pension fund specifies the ratio between the assets and the liabilities, and is an indicator of the financial position of a pension fund.