Social security in Switzerland

The social security in Switzerland includes several public and private insurance plans to promote the welfare of the population.

Social security services in Switzerland includes:

• Unemployment insurance (German: Arbeitslosenversicherung, ALV; French: Assurance-chômage, AC), directly deducted from salary
• Income compensations (German: Erwerbsersatzordnung, EO; French: allocations pour perte de gain, APG)
• Family allowances (German: Familienzulagen, French: allocations familiales)
• Disability insurance (German: Invalidenversicherung, IV; French: Assurance-invalidité, AI)
• Accident insurance (German: Unfallversicherung, French: assurance-accidents)
• Health insurance
• Pension funds
  • First pillar: state insurance (German: Alters- und Hinterlassenenversicherung, AHV; French: Assurance-vieillesse et survivants, AVS)
  • Second pillar: professional insurance (German: Berufliche Vorsorge, French: prévoyance professionnelle)
  • third pillar: personal insurance (German: 3. Säule, French: 3ème pilier)
• Social assistance (French: aide sociale)
• Additional services

See also

• Pension system in Switzerland
• Taxation in Switzerland
• Federal Department of Home Affairs

External links

• Insurances and social security in Switzerland
• Social insurance for foreign nationals
• Social security in Switzerland (Federal Social Insurance Office)
• Social security in Switzerland (brochure)