Total premium

The total premium will be (maximum) 33.4% of your pension base.

Unilever and the trade unions have agreed that the contribution for your pension (paid jointly by you and Unilever) will be capped at a maximum of 33.4% of the pensionable salary base*:

  • 30% is intended as a contribution to your individual pension capital. This capital will later be used to finance your retirement income.
  • 3.4% is allocated to cover risk premiums (for survivors pension and disability provisions) and administrative costs.

Please note: There is a real possibility that costs will exceed 3.4%. The excess then will be deducted from the contribution to the individual pension capital, resulting in a contribution of less than 30%.
This is determined annually in advance.
 

* The pensionable salary base is your gross salary minus a threshold amount. This threshold is linked to the Dutch state pension (AOW) you will receive later.

Full-Time Example (Gross Annual Salary €78,475)

Calculation of the pensionable salary base:

What

Amount (€)

Gross annual salary

€78,475

AOW threshold (franchise)

– €18,475

Pensionable salary base

€60,000

Calculation of the contribution:

Total contribution

33.4% of €60,000 =

€20,040

Contribution that you pay

3% of €60,000 =

€1,800

Contribution Unilever pays

30,4% of  €60,000 =

€18,240

Please note: €60,000 refers to the gross annual salary before deductions (not the part-time equivalent). In the case of part-time employment, the contribution is multiplied by the part-time percentage.