22.03.2024 - New statistical information
Means-tested social benefits for poverty reduction: Finance statistics 2022 and inventory 2023
In 2022, the public administrations paid CHF 8.6 billion in means-tested social benefits for poverty reduction, a decline of CHF 207 million (-2.4%) compared with 2021. Means-tested benefits are social benefits that can only be granted if persons can prove that they meet an economic need. In total, around 800 000 people, or 9.2% of the permanent resident population, received such a benefit.
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22.03.2024
Means-tested social benefits for poverty reduction: 2022 financial statistics and 2023 inventory
Decline in expenditure on social benefits to combat poverty in 2022Federal Statistical Office
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Annual net expenditure on social assistance and means-tested social benefits for poverty reduction, per capita by Canton
Observation period: 2022
Federal Statistical Office
Published on 22.03.2024
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Net expenditure on means-tested social benefits for poverty reduction, by benefit
Observation period: 2003-2022
Federal Statistical Office
Published on 22.03.2024
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Net expenditure on means-tested social benefits for poverty reduction, by funder
Observation period: 2003-2022
Federal Statistical Office
Published on 22.03.2024
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Net expenditure on means-tested social benefits for poverty reduction, change by benefit
Observation period: 2003-2022
Federal Statistical Office
Published on 22.03.2024
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Net expenditure on means-tested social benefits for poverty reduction, share of benefits
Observation period: 2022
Federal Statistical Office
Published on 22.03.2024
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Rate of social assistance and of means-tested social benefits for poverty reduction
Share of recipients in the permanent resident population
Observation period: 2006-2022
Federal Statistical Office
Published on 22.03.2024
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Recipients of means-tested social benefits for poverty reduction
Share per benefit (excluding double counting)
Observation period: 2022
Federal Statistical Office
Published on 22.03.2024
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Means-tested social benefits for poverty reduction
Observation period: 2023
Federal Statistical Office
Published on 22.03.2024
Spatial division: Cantons
