Unions and employer organisations are close to reaching agreement on how they would like to see an increase in the state pension age implemented, the Telegraaf reports on Thursday, quoting ‘very well informed sources’.

The two sides have agreed that the pension age should be increased from 65 to 66 in 2020 and possibly to 67 in 2025, depending on life expectancy developments.
Workers who plan to retire at 65 will still be able to do so, but face a 6.5% cut in their pension payments. Unions have been keen to maintain the 65-year option for workers who do heavy physical jobs.
And both sides have agreed pension premiums should be frozen to offset the effect of the increase in the pension age, which will protect employers, the paper says
Election
An increase in the state pension age is an important election issue, with most parties backing an increase to 67.
Efforts to bring in the rise by the outgoing government floundered on union opposition and were cut short by the cabinet collapse.
Although it will be up to the next cabinet and parliament how to implement the increase, the union and employer agreement is likely to be influential, Nos tv states.