Applying for your pension
You would like to apply for your pension. You can apply for your pension easily and quickly using the pension planner. This will tell you exactly how much pension you will receive.
Compensation: pay attention if you retire this year
PME wants to switch to the new pension rules on 1 January 2027. This switch is expected to be beneficial for most people. However, there will be a disadvantage for others. They are expected to accrue less pension in the future than under the old scheme. This is why, at the time of the switch, these people will receive an extra amount in their pension pot. This amount is also known as compensation. This will enable us to maintain their expected pension as much as possible as well.
If you retire on or before 1 January 2027 and if you no longer build up a pension with us, you will not receive any compensation. Take this into account if you choose to retire early.
Contact us if you would like to know what this means for you personally, so that we can make a cautious estimate for you. This will give you a rough idea of what the extra amount will mean for your expected monthly pension and whether it is worth working a little longer. Good to know: for people born in the years 1960–1962, the extra amount will not be very large. So when you make your choice, don't just be guided by the prospect of an extra amount.
You can find out more about this topic, including useful calculation examples, on the page below.
- Find out at a glance how much you receive each month.
- Every option is explained step by step.
- Feel free to try out every option. You decide when it is time to actually apply for your pension.
More information
You will not receive your pension automatically. You must apply for your pension with us.
- You can apply for your pension easily using the pension planner.
- You should ideally do this tree months, but no later than one month, prior to your desired retirement date.
You choose when you want to retire.
- Until 1 January 2027, you can retire when you reach the age of 55. From 1 January 2027, you can do this no earlier than ten years before you reach your state pension age.
- Many people choose to retire when they reach their state pension age.
Use the easy pension planner to apply.
- Log in with your DigiD and go to the pension planner.
- Try out several options for your pension and find out at a glance how much you will get.
- Do not submit your application until you are completely happy with the choices you have made.