Nederlands
The Astellas Pension Fund now gives you the option of using your pension capital from the defined contribution scheme to purchase in its average earnings scheme.
Make your choice before 15 February 2019
This year, you must notify the fund of your choice before 15 February 2019. If you fail to do this by the specified date, your pension capital will remain in the defined contribution scheme.
Risks
Participating in the defined contribution (DC) scheme involves certain risks. In its current form, you remain a member of the scheme until you leave your employment or retire. Until then, the return on the fund is credited to your balance each year. However, there has been and continues to be a risk that the return on the fund will be negative in a given year. The definitive return for 2018 will be known in June 2019.
Further information
If you have accrued pension capital in the Astellas Pension Fund, you will receive a letter from us about this possibility. The option form will also be enclosed with that letter. More information can be found here.