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Kingdom of the Netherlands-Netherlands: Publication of Financial Sector Assessment Program Documentation: Technical Note on Pensions Sector Issues
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International Monetary Fund
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Series:
IMF Staff Country Reports
Volume/Issue:
Volume 2011: Issue 209
Language:
English
Publication Date:
25 Jul 2011
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781462321391.002
ISBN:
9781462321391
ISSN:
1934-7685
Pages:
31
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; retirement age; minimum wage; occupational pension scheme; market value; financial structure; fund balance; pension administration company; Pension administrator; company pension fund; accrual benefit; fixed income; benefit expectation; Pension spending; Pensions; Aging; Income; Stress testing; Global
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The recent crisis and interest rate declines have put the financial sustainability of the Dutch occupational pension system under severe strain. The benefit-cutting measures have been received by the public as an unexpected and almost unknown option inherent in the pension contracts. Adding to the strain on the pension funds is an unexpected increment in the longevity of the Dutch population. The transparency and risk-sensitive framework of pension funds regulation has brought the question of the sustainability of the Dutch pension system.
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