NSC proposal with far-reaching consequences divides parties in pension debate

In the first reading, opposition parliamentary groups announced their support for the proposed amendment to the pension law, which, at the NSi's proposal, would enable full-time employees to receive a full pension. The coalition opposes the proposal.

The debate in the Lower House on the future of the new pension system ended today in confusion and chaos due to a proposal by the government party NSC to give pension participants more say after all. If the proposal is accepted, it will have far-reaching consequences for the introduction of the new pension system. NSC MP Joseph believes that everyone who participates in a pension scheme should be able to say whether the accrued pension should re…

Bruised NSC members tried to pick up the pieces this week, now that the party's foundation, Pieter Omtzigt, has disappeared.

Minister Eddy van Hijum (NSC, Social Affairs) has definitively advised against the pension proposal of his party colleague Agnes Joseph. In doing so, he advises the Lower House to vote against the plan. According to the minister, many adjustments are needed before Joseph's proposal can be implemented.