Old Age Pension Scheme for Employees
Old Age Pension Scheme for Employees Werknemerspensioen Coverage Mandatory insurance All employees (incl. miners and seafarers). Opting in Persons to whom the social security legislation for employees
Old Age Pension Scheme for the Self-Employed
Old Age Pension Scheme for the Self-Employed Zelfstandigenpensioen Coverage Mandatory insurance Compulsory for all persons who fall under the scope of the social status ‘self-employed’ (i.e. self-empl
Old Age Pension Scheme for the Public Sector
Old Age Pension Scheme for the Public Sector Ambtenarenpensioen Coverage All civil servants. Financing Fully tax financed out of the general budget. Administration The pension benefit is managed, calc
Pension Agreement for the Self-Employed
Pension Agreement for the Self-Employed Pensioenovereenkomst voor zelfstandigen, POZ Coverage Voluntary participation The self-employed, the assisting spouse and the helper (excluding managers). Finan
Individual Pension Commitment
Individual Pension Commitment Individuele pensioentoezegging, IPT Coverage Voluntary participation Self-employed managers with a company. Financing General finances A pension capital (system of capita
Retirement Savings and Long-Term Savings
Retirement Savings and Long-Term Savings Pensioensparen en langetermijnsparen Coverage Voluntary Participation Everyone between the ages of 18 and 65 with taxable income in Belgium. Domicile: the pers
Belgium
The Belgian Old Age Security System in 2020 By Yves Jorens, Ghent University The development of the old age pension system in Belgium has a long history which has led to three distinct statutory pensi