Pension monitor > Pension monitor longitudinal > Wave 1

Publisher
Centerdata
Creator
Harry van Dalen (Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute); Kène Henkens (Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute)
Created
Aug 20 2025
Description
The survey is about people’s knowledge of and trust in the Dutch pension system.
Panel
lissdata
Begin date
Feb 01 2021

There are no questions found for this study

Variable Dataset English Dutch
nomem_encr yd21a Number of the household member encrypted
yd21a_m yd21a Year and month of the field work period
yd21a001 yd21a Preloaded variable: Has panel member reached retirement age?
yd21a002 yd21a Preloaded variable: Main occupation
yd21a003 yd21a Preloaded variable: Birth year
yd21a004 yd21a Could you indicate whether you know what each of the following terms means? Supplementary pension (Dutch: aanvullend pensioen)
yd21a005 yd21a Could you indicate whether you know what each of the following terms means? Average pension contribution system (Dutch: doorsneesystematiek)
yd21a006 yd21a Could you indicate whether you know what each of the following terms means? State pension (Dutch: AOW)
yd21a007 yd21a Could you indicate whether you know what each of the following terms means? Coverage ratio (Dutch: dekkingsgraad)
yd21a008 yd21a Could you indicate whether you know what each of the following terms means? Uniform Pension Statement (Dutch: Uniform Pensioenoverzicht)
yd21a009 yd21a How well do you keep up to date with the discussions around the new pension system?
yd21a010 yd21a To what extent do you have confidence that the following organizations will ensure good pensions? The pension funds
yd21a011 yd21a To what extent do you have confidence that the following organizations will ensure good pensions? The government
yd21a012 yd21a To what extent do you have confidence that the following organizations will ensure good pensions? Banks
yd21a013 yd21a To what extent do you have confidence that the following organizations will ensure good pensions? Insurance companies
yd21a014 yd21a To what extent do you have confidence that the following organizations will ensure good pensions? Financial intermediaries
yd21a015 yd21a To what extent do you have confidence that the following organizations will ensure good pensions? The supervisory authority De Nederlandsche Bank
yd21a016 yd21a Are you or were you registered with a pension fund or pension insurer via your current or previous employer? Yes, a pension fund
yd21a017 yd21a Are you or were you registered with a pension fund or pension insurer via your current or previous employer? Yes, a pension insurer
yd21a018 yd21a Are you or were you registered with a pension fund or pension insurer via your current or previous employer? Yes, but I do not know where I am accruing / where I accrued pension via my employer
yd21a019 yd21a Are you or were you registered with a pension fund or pension insurer via your current or previous employer? No
yd21a020 yd21a Could you indicate how much confidence you have in your current pension fund/insurer when it comes to managing your pension capital and your pension rights?
yd21a021 yd21a In your opinion, how certain is it that your pension fund/insurer will actually fulfil the expectations that they create with regard to your pension?
yd21a022 yd21a In your opinion, to what extent are those pension funds themselves to blame for that, or is it the result of circumstances beyond their control?
yd21a023 yd21a How would you describe the pension funds? Unstable / Stable
yd21a024 yd21a How would you describe the pension funds? Unfair / Fair
yd21a025 yd21a How would you describe the pension funds? Incompetent / Competent
yd21a026 yd21a How would you describe the pension funds? Focused on their own interests / Focused on the customer’s interests
yd21a027 yd21a How would you describe the pension funds? Unclear communication / Clear communication
yd21a028 yd21a How would you describe the pension funds? No consideration for society / With consideration for society
yd21a029 yd21a How would you describe the pension funds? Unjust / Just
yd21a030 yd21a How would you describe the insurance companies? Unstable / Stable
yd21a031 yd21a How would you describe the insurance companies? Unfair / Fair
yd21a032 yd21a How would you describe the insurance companies? Incompetent / Competent
yd21a033 yd21a How would you describe the insurance companies? Focused on their own interests / Focused on the customer’s interests
yd21a034 yd21a How would you describe the insurance companies? Unclear communication / Clear communication
yd21a035 yd21a How would you describe the insurance companies? No consideration for society / With consideration for society
yd21a036 yd21a How would you describe the insurance companies? Unjust / Just
yd21a037 yd21a Do you think that you will have enough money to live comfortably during your retirement?
yd21a038 yd21a Do you think that you will have enough money to live comfortably for the remainder of your retirement?
yd21a039 yd21a At which age do you expect to completely stop doing paid work? At the age of … years
yd21a040 yd21a At which age do you expect to completely stop doing paid work? and … months
yd21a041 yd21a At which age do you expect to completely stop doing paid work? I have already stopped working
yd21a042 yd21a At which age do you expect to completely stop doing paid work? I don’t know
yd21a043 yd21a How likely do you consider it that you will have to continue working after reaching state retirement age for purely financial reasons?
yd21a044 yd21a What percentage of your last net wages would you consider an adequate pension?
yd21a045 yd21a What percentage of your last net wages you would you consider a good pension?
yd21a046 yd21a To what extent did your financial situation (income and assets) improve or worsen over the past year?
yd21a047 yd21a To what extent did your insight into your own pension situation increase or decrease over the past year?
yd21a048 yd21a Do you think the global economy in which pension funds invest has improved or worsened over the past year?
yd21a049 yd21a To what extent do you agree with the following statement? It is a sensible policy on the part of pension funds to increase pensions during good times, but to also reduce them during bad times.
yd21a050 yd21a What do you think the consequences will be if your pension benefit fluctuates more strongly with the economic situation, […]? I expect that: the money I personally am saving for the future (in addition to my supplementary pension)
yd21a051 yd21a What do you think the consequences will be if your pension benefit fluctuates more strongly with the economic situation, […]? I expect that: the average amount of my pension benefit
yd21a052 yd21a What do you think the consequences will be if your pension benefit fluctuates more strongly with the economic situation, […]? I expect that: my involvement with my pension accrual
yd21a053 yd21a What do you think the consequences will be if your pension benefit fluctuates more strongly with the economic situation, […]? I expect that: my confidence in the pension system
yd21a054 yd21a What choice would you make when you retire?
yd21a055 yd21a What would you primarily use that money for? Pay off debts/mortgage
yd21a056 yd21a What would you primarily use that money for? Manage and invest it myself
yd21a057 yd21a What would you primarily use that money for? Use it for everyday expenses
yd21a058 yd21a What would you primarily use that money for? Use it for big expenses (long-distance holidays, house conversions, new car, etc.)
yd21a059 yd21a What would you primarily use that money for? Other, namely:
yd21a060 yd21a Other, namely
yd21a061 yd21a What would you do in that situation?
yd21a062 yd21a Was it difficult to answer the questions?
yd21a063 yd21a Were the questions sufficiently clear?
yd21a064 yd21a Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things?
yd21a065 yd21a Was it an interesting subject?
yd21a066 yd21a Did you enjoy answering the questions?
yd21a067 yd21a Starting date questionnaire
yd21a068 yd21a Starting time questionnaire
yd21a069 yd21a End date questionnaire
yd21a070 yd21a End time questionnaire
yd21a071 yd21a Duration in seconds