After Accepting the 13th AVS Pension, the Swiss Face the Bill and the Increase in VAT
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This is the second game: after the acceptance of the 13th AVS pension, the Swiss express their views on its financing. The PLR and the UDC oppose the increase in VAT, the left says "yes." However, the 0.4-point increase in VAT will not fully finance the 13th AVS pension, paid for the first time at the end of the yearFor the first time in history, 2.6 million pensioners will receive a 13th AVS pension at the end of the year. But its financing is …
Switzerland pays a 13th AHV retirement pension to around 2.6 million people for the first time in December 2026. ... "German Neighbouring Country pays 13th pension from but there is no financing" read more The contribution German Neighboring Country pays 13th pension from but there is no financing first appeared on Gegen-Hartz.de – Sozialrecht, Renten, Pflege und Grundsicherung.
The first payment is approaching, but the financing issue has not yet been resolved.
In a campaign to support the financing of the 13th AVS pension through an increase in VAT, Elisabeth Baume-Schneider states that this increase is necessary to ensure the financial stability of the AVS. The Federal Councillor also wants to be reassuring, considering that today's young people will receive an annuity when they retire.
Swiss pensioners will soon receive their first 13th pension, after citizens backed the measure in a referendum. But its financing is controversial, and a possible increase in value-added tax is due to be decided again in November. While Germany prepares for major changes to its pension system due to growing financial pressures, neighboring Switzerland […]
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