In addition to the financial social assistance rate, the social assistance statistics provide numerous indicators such as the socio-demographic characteristics of people receiving support, the structure of households, education, the situation on the labour market and the financial social assistance payments granted.
The pension fund statistics provide an overview of the current situation and developments in occupational pension funds in Switzerland. The survey is conducted exclusively among pension fund institutions governed by public or private law. It is used as a source of data for the national accounts and the total social security accounts.
The purpose of occupational pension funds is, together with AHV/AVS, to enable old, disabled or widowed persons to maintain their previous standard of living.
Federal Statistical Office
Section Social Welfare Section Income, Consumption and Living conditions Section Occupational Pension Plans Espace de l'Europe 10 CH-2010Neuchâtel Switzerland
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