Separation

Are you getting divorced? That means you need to make good arrangements about your pension.

The law states that your ex-partner is entitled to half of the retirement pension that was accrued up until the divorce. This is known as equalisation. Your ex-partner will receive a statement from us showing all the pension amounts. You can find all the information on your annual pension Overview on My pension, in 'Mijn Archief'.

Special partner’s pension.
If you get divorced, your ex-partner is entitled to part of the partner’s pension: the amount of partner’s pension that was accrued up until you divorced. That is called the special partner’s pension.

You and your partner can make alternative arrangements. These arrangements must then be recorded in your prenuptial agreement, divorce agreement or marriage settlement.

What should you do?

If you choose equalisation
Report this to the pension fund within 2 years of your divorce. You can use the following government form for this purpose: ‘Mededelingsformulier in verband met verdeling van ouderdomspensioen bij scheiding’. (This is a notification form that specifies how retirement pension is to be divided following a divorce, available in Dutch only). After 2 years, equalisation through our pension fund is no longer possible.

If you and your partner make alternative arrangements
Please indicate your arrangements on the ‘Mededelingsformulier in verband met verdeling van ouderdomspensioen bij scheiding’. (This is a notification form that specifies how retirement pension is to be divided following a divorce, available in Dutch only). ‘Return the completed form to us, with a certified copy of your prenuptial agreement, partnership terms or divorce agreement. We only need a copy of:

  • the 1st page with the names of you and your former partner
  • the page with your pension arrangements
  • the last page with your signature and that of your former partner

Are you married or entered into a registered partnership abroad?
Send us a certified copy of your marriage certificate or certificate of registered partnership. If your marriage or registered partnership was terminated abroad, we also need a certified copy of the proof of divorce or the proof of termination of the registered partnership. Please, contact us.

Do you need to deregister your partner?
The pension fund will want to be informed of your divorce. We need this information in order to calculate your pension.

  • Are you married or a registered partner and living in the Netherlands?
  • The municipality you live in will notify us of the change.
  • Do you live abroad?
  • To deregister your partner with the pension fund. Please, contact us.