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OUR PENSION CHANGES

Welcome. On this website you will find information about the changes in the pensions at Shell in the Netherlands.  Please make your choice below.  

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30 May 2023

Senate assent

On May 30, the Senate passed a resolution. agreed to the WTP. The WTP will enter into force on 1 July 2023. We now have 3.5 years to adapt our pension schemes to the new legislation, until 1 January 2028 at the latest.

June/July 2023

Information sessions on the future of our pension

For employees only: Shell organises information meetings for all employees about the future of our pension.

1 July 2023

Future pensions Act in force

The WTP will come into force.

From 1 July 2023

Start consultation with COR at Shell

Shell and the Central Works Council are discussing the necessary adjustments to the Shell pension schemes. This already started on an informal basis in 2022.

First week of September

Kick-off formal consultation

Kick-off formal consultation
September 2023

Extra Information sessions

Shell organises extra information meetings for all employees about the future of our pension. You can sign up through this website.
September 2023

VOEKS information sessions

The Association of Shell Pensioners and Former Employees (VOEKS) hold information sessions to discuss the future of pensions at Shell with former members.
January 2024

Start next phase

Shell Netherlands and the COR have made good progress and are starting the phase in which VOEKS will exercise the right to be heard through the Hearing Rights Committee (the VHC).
12 May 2024

VOEKS report received

The VHC has sent the report to Shell NL and the COR. They will now consider it and finalize the transition plan. The proposal will be submitted to the COR for approval.
30 May 2024

Consent  request

The Central Staff Committee agreed to the proposed changes to the pension schemes.
25 June 2024

Decision by Shell Netherlands

Shell NL has made a decision on the new pension arrangements and transitional measures.
1 July 2024

Transition plans sent

The transition plan details the agreements and provides background information. 

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Updates

Moving to your new pension together with Shell Pension fund’s CARE-Programme

As a result of the new pension law, every individual will receive a new pension scheme. However, the specific changes…
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Presentation for pensioners and former employees

On 17 and 18 July, we held information sessions for former employees and pensioners….
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Slides and recordings informationsession employees

In June 2024 several information sessions were held to update you on the upcoming changes in our pension plans….
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Important step in the process

Last week, Shell NL and the Central Staff Council took an important step in the process in the transition to…
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New personas

The differences between conversion and leaving behind the pensions. The insights have been expanded and we have developed new personas….
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Update future of pensions act

We make great progress in the process to get to a new pension scheme. …
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Featured

Shell’s new pension scheme

Shell’s new pension scheme and transitional measures…
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Update FPA on behalf of the COR and Frans Everts

The Central Staff Council (‘the COR’) and Shell Netherlands (‘Shell NL’) have been regularly and constructively discussing the future of…
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5 questions about the changes

We get a lot of questions from employees. You’ll find below the most important, more technical, questions and their answers….
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Our pension is changing

Meet the people involved….
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New rules for your partner’s pension

New rules for your partner’s pension. As the new legislation is in place, we also know that the pension for…
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About us

This is a joint website of Shell Netherlands and the Dutch Shell Pension Funds. This website is intended to inform all participants about the changes to our pension scheme as a result of the new ‘Future Pensions Act’. You cannot derive any rights from this website or from any content on this website. You can only derive rights from the pension scheme regulations applicable to you.

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