Pension abroad
Payment to a foreign country. We can also pay your pension into a foreign bank account if you live abroad. It often involves additional fees from the bank. If so, we will share those costs with you and deduct them from your benefits.
When will you receive your pension?
Your pension is paid every month. The payment dates are the same as in the Netherlands. Payments to countries outside Europe often take longer than within Europe.
Payment dates
Your pension payment is made monthly. Below you will find the exact payment dates for the current year.
Did you start employment on or after 1 July 2013? Or did you participate in the net pension scheme (for your salary was higher than the statutory fiscal maximum)? Then you receive your pension from SNPS. Your pension is paid afterwards. We transfer it to your bank account around the 25th of the month.
In case you have a foreign account number, this may take a bit longer.
* because of Pentacost
** because of Christmas
Did you start employment before 1 July 2013? Then you receive your pension from SSPF. Your pension benefit is paid monthly. Starting from September 2026, you will receive your SSPF benefit around the 25th of the month instead of at the beginning. In case you have a foreign account number, this may take a bit longer.
* because of Labour Day
** because of Christmas
Annual Life certificate
We do not receive automatic notifications of death from abroad. That is why we ask you to submit a ‘Life Certificate’ to us once a year. Without this proof, we can stop your benefits.
Please use the form you have received from us for this purpose. This form must be completed by a competent authority. The form specifies the organisations you can contact. You can also use the ReadID app. It allows you to deliver your proof safely and quickly, just from home. Curious about how it works? We explain it step by step at Life Certificate via the app(opens in new window).
We deduct payroll tax from your pension
Perhaps the country you live in also levies tax. Please feel free to contact the Dutch Tax and Customs Administration (Belastingdienst). You can contact the afdeling Belastingdienst buitenland (Department of Taxation Abroad)(opens in new window) for this. They may be able to grant exemption.
Notify us of any changes in good time
Are you moving abroad, or are you going to cohabit, marry or become a registered partner abroad? Notify us of it as soon as possible through my-Shell pension(opens in new window). Do you want to report a birth or death? Then please contact us.
Did you change your bank account number? Then let us know through the contact form below at contact. Send us a photo or copy of your ID (make your BSN and passport photo illegible).
Pension at Shell
Find out everything about your pension plan at Shell Netherlands Pension Fund (SNPS).
