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Dutch pension system

What is the pension age in the Netherlands and who is entitled?

Will I be entitled to Dutch state pension (AOW) when I retire?

If you live in the Netherlands at the time you retire, you are entitled to AOW. As you haven’t lived in the Netherlands all the time you will receive a reduced AOW.  If you don’t live in the Netherlands any more when you retire, you may be entitled to AOW if you live in a country that has a treaty with the Netherlands regarding social security. You can check what the regulations are for the country you are living in on https://https://www.svb.nl/en/aow-pension/claiming-an-aow-pension-if-you-live-outside-the-netherlands/deductions-from-your-aow-pension-if-you-live-outside-the-netherlands.

My employer doesn’t offer any pensions. How can I arrange a pension myself?

How is the Dutch pension system set up?