DENK has weighed the pros and cons and decided to vote against the proposal that gives people a say in the transition to the new pension system.
NSC Member of Parliament Agnes Joseph still wants to arrange for employees and pensioners to be able to choose whether to switch to the new system or remain in the old system. This is not possible under the current law, which was adopted two years ago.
NSC’s much-discussed plan is supported by PVV, BBB, SP and Party for the Animals (PvdD). Forum for Democracy (FVD) is also expected to support the plan.
Now that DENK has announced that it does not support the plan, the majority seems out of sight. VVD, D66, CDA, CU, SGP, JA21, GL-PvdA and Volt are also against the proposal.
The supporters and opponents therefore both have 75 seats in the House of Representatives. If the voting result does indeed end in 75-75 on Tuesday afternoon, another vote must be taken. If the result ends in a tie again, the proposal will be rejected. A roll-call vote may still result in a different outcome.
NSC Plan Leads to Delays and Problems Accordination to Minister
NSC’s plan has caused a lot of controversy recently. Opponents believe that Joseph is turning the transition to the new pension system upside down.
The cabinet has also opposed the proposal. NSC Minister Eddy van Hijum (Social Affairs and Employment) believes that it undermines collectivity. He also fears delays, legal problems and high costs.
There has also been a lot of criticism from the sector. The pension funds state that they will incur higher costs. That bill will then end up with the participants. The supervisors and the Council of State (RvS) are also very critical.
Joseph dismisses the criticism. According to her, it is a minor change. According to the Member of Parliament, arranging individual right of objection is also simple. Like NSC, the supporters believe that the importance of people being able to decide on their property outweighs any disadvantages.