Introduced in 2012, the Wijninckx contribution is a special social security contribution that targets the creation of high supplementary pensions for employees and the self-employed. The definitive arrangements for the Wijninckx contribution have been in…

The tax rates on taking supplementary pension in the event of early statutory retirement have changed. Any individual entering retirement at the end of a full career lasting 45 years but who has not yet…

What obligations does the employer have in the event that its group insurance is underfunded? Find out in this article.

Brexit is getting closer. In anticipation of the exit agreement between the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU), the insurance world and Vanbreda Risk & Benefits are busy preparing for the possible consequences.…

Since 1 January 2019, the Law of 27 June 2018 scraps the application of a minimum affiliation age and a qualification period for supplementary pension schemes.

As of 2019, people covered by an SWT agreement are able to choose to leave the SWT arrangement before reaching the legal retirement age.

The law introducing Voluntary Supplementary Pensions for Employees (VAPW) was published on 27 December 2018. The law comes into force three months after publication, in other words on 27 March 2019. This new regulation makes…

There will shortly be an amendment to the Law of 27 October 2006 relating to the supervision of institutions for occupational retirement provision (abbreviated to IORPs or referred to as 'pension funds'). This change to…

The definitive regulation for the Wijninckx contribution is into force since the beginning of 2019. This levy was introduced in 2012 and specifically targets the creation of substantial supplementary pensions.

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