In 2017 the pension fund’s financial position improved to such an extent that the recovery plan is no longer necessary. Since June 2017 the policy funding ratio has been higher than the funding ratio required under law.   The pension fund’s financial position had been inadequate since mid-2016. The policy funding ratio was below the required funding ratio and the pension fund therefore had a reserve shortfall. The pension fund then prepared a recovery plan, which specified how the pension fund would once again achieve the required funding ratio level within 10 years. By the end of Decembe...

Pension Fund Staples' policy funding ratio was 121.9% at the end of December. 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 policy funding ratio is the average actual funding ratio of the last 12 months. The actual funding ratio has decreased from 124.1% at the end of November to 122.9% at the end of December. More information on this topic on the page Funding ratio.

If you have received pension in 2017, we will send you an annual statement (Jaaropgave) at the end of January. This statement will indicate the exact pension amount you have received in 2017, and the amounts that have been deducted for taxes and the income-related health insurance contribution. From the end of January you can also find the annual statement in MijnStaplesPension.