Old age pensions
Football players - Current old age pension (under CAO, collective labour agreement)
This pension is prescribed in the pay-and-conditions agreement for professional football (CAO Betaald Voetbal). It has been compulsory for all players belonging to a Dutch Professional Football Organisation (Betaald Voetbal Organisatie or BVO) . The pension is insured with Nationale Nederlanden. It provides for a retirement pension (pure endowment benefit) and, for active members, a surviving dependants and orphans pension.
Football players - old age pension (<1-7-2005)
Until 1 July 2005 professional players built up a pension individually under the bridging pension scheme. That ‘former’ pension was purchased by means of a single deposit with an insurance company (ASR or Nationale Nederlanden).
The pension provides for a retirement pension (guaranteed entitlement) and a surviving dependants and orphans pension.
- Professional players whose football career ended before 1 July 2005 purchased this pension by means of a single deposit with Nationale Nederlanden;
- Professional footballers in active employment as players after 1 July 2005 purchased this pension through a single deposit with ASR Pensioenen.
Cyclists - old age pension
Until 1 July 2005 cyclists built up a pension individually under the bridging pension scheme. That ‘former’ pension was purchased by means of a single deposit with an insurance company (Nationale Nederlanden).
The pension provides for a retirement pension (guaranteed entitlement) and a surviving dependants and orphans pension.
Click here for a copy of the pension regulations.
Old age pension for trainers
Old age pension for trainers
Old age pension for trainers
The old age pension for trainers is stipulated in the pay-and-conditions agreement (CAO) for trainers in professional football. The pension is compulsory for all trainers employed by a Netherlands Professional Football Organisation.
The pension is placed with Aegon PPI. CFK has an administrative role and is contact point for registered trainers and clubs.
An individuel portal is available. Click here.