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The basic principles of social insurance are found in Articles 111 to 114 and Articles 116 and 117 of the Swiss Federal Constitution. Article 111 defines the so-called "three-pillar principle", which regulates the structure of retirement, survivors', and disability benefits.
In addition to economic help, social assistance provides personal support within the framework of social counselling. Social assistance is a central pillar of the social security system in Switzerland. It is regulated by law by the cantons and financed from public funds. The cantons are guided by the SKOS guidelines when designing the support ...
Button of the Swiss initiative for a 13th monthly pension payment. The Swiss pension system rests on three pillars: the state-run pension scheme for the aged, orphans, and surviving spouses (old-age and survivor's insurance); the pension funds run by investment foundations, which are tied to employers (occupational benefit plans);
Between 1883 and 1889, Otto von Bismarck established social insurance (sickness, accidents, disability and old age) in Germany. [5] At the same time, voices were raised in Switzerland to demand the establishment of social measures making it possible, in particular, to fight against the glaring poverty of working families.
Furthermore, it contains a number of not directly enforceable "social goals" which the state shall strive to ensure, including the availability of social security, health care and housing. Title 2 refers to Swiss people as "women and men of Switzerland" as a sign of acknowledging gender discrimination in the past (Switzerland became the second ...
It regulates the Swiss social insurance and system, including old age and survivors' insurance, invalidity insurance, supplementary benefits, occupational pension funds, income compensation for people on national service and for women on maternity leave as well as family allowances in the agricultural sector. [1]
ZURICH (Reuters) -Switzerland said on Wednesday it would participate in two European Union security initiatives aimed at strengthening cooperation between armed forces in a bid to boost the ...
Pages in category "Social security in Switzerland" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...