{"id":278,"date":"2026-07-28T09:38:59","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T09:38:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/invexa.swiss\/?p=278"},"modified":"2026-08-25T09:03:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T09:03:27","slug":"ahv-pension-amounts-contributions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/invexa.swiss\/en\/avs-rentes-montants-cotisations\/","title":{"rendered":"AVS\/OASI: Pensions, Amounts, and Contributions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"278\" class=\"elementor elementor-278\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a02070 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4a02070\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d058f0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d058f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29af4c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29af4c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Points at a Glance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f25228 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"5f25228\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"#000000\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" id=\"check-mark-circle-2\" class=\"icon line\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path id=\"primary\" d=\"M20.94,11A8.26,8.26,0,0,1,21,12a9,9,0,1,1-9-9,8.83,8.83,0,0,1,4,1\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/path><polyline id=\"primary-2\" data-name=\"primary\" points=\"21 5 12 14 8 10\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/polyline><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Amount 2026 (single person):<\/strong> from CHF 1,260 (minimum) to CHF 2,520 (maximum) per month, for a full contribution career.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"#000000\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" id=\"check-mark-circle-2\" class=\"icon line\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path id=\"primary\" d=\"M20.94,11A8.26,8.26,0,0,1,21,12a9,9,0,1,1-9-9,8.83,8.83,0,0,1,4,1\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/path><polyline id=\"primary-2\" data-name=\"primary\" points=\"21 5 12 14 8 10\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/polyline><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Amount 2026 (married couple):<\/strong> capped at 3,780 CHF per month, or 150 % of the maximum individual pension.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"#000000\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" id=\"check-mark-circle-2\" class=\"icon line\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path id=\"primary\" d=\"M20.94,11A8.26,8.26,0,0,1,21,12a9,9,0,1,1-9-9,8.83,8.83,0,0,1,4,1\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/path><polyline id=\"primary-2\" data-name=\"primary\" points=\"21 5 12 14 8 10\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/polyline><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Reference age:<\/strong> 65 years for men; between 64 and 65 years for women depending on the year of birth, with a gradual increase until 2028.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"#000000\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" id=\"check-mark-circle-2\" class=\"icon line\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path id=\"primary\" d=\"M20.94,11A8.26,8.26,0,0,1,21,12a9,9,0,1,1-9-9,8.83,8.83,0,0,1,4,1\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/path><polyline id=\"primary-2\" data-name=\"primary\" points=\"21 5 12 14 8 10\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/polyline><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>13th pension:<\/strong> paid for the first time in December 2026, in addition to the twelve monthly annuities.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"#000000\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" id=\"check-mark-circle-2\" class=\"icon line\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path id=\"primary\" d=\"M20.94,11A8.26,8.26,0,0,1,21,12a9,9,0,1,1-9-9,8.83,8.83,0,0,1,4,1\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/path><polyline id=\"primary-2\" data-name=\"primary\" points=\"21 5 12 14 8 10\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/polyline><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>The request is not automatic:<\/strong> It must be submitted 6 months before the reference age to your compensation fund.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c922495 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c922495\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is the AVS\/OASI Pension Amount in 2026?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4050a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e4050a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe amount depends on your contribution period and your average annual income. Here are the official rates currently in effect.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74d95e0 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74d95e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Maximum Pension (Single Person)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cbf1f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6cbf1f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The maximum OASI pension amounts to <strong>2,520 CHF per month<\/strong>, or <strong>32,760 CHF per year<\/strong> (13th pension included). It is reached with a full contribution period (44 years) and a relevant average annual income of at least CHF 90,720 (see <a href=\"https:\/\/invexa.swiss\/en\/scale-44-ahv-pensions\/\">Scale 44<\/a>).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fae6f9 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3fae6f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Minimum Pension (Single Person)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba28c91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba28c91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The minimum OASI pension amounts to <strong>CHF 1,260 per month, or CHF 16,380 per year<\/strong> (13th pension included). It applies to individuals who have contributed uninterruptedly for the entire required period, with an average annual income less than or equal to CHF 15,120.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d31c18 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0d31c18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Maximum Pension for a Married Couple<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14bdc94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14bdc94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The sum of the two individual pensions of a couple is capped at <strong>150 %<\/strong> of the maximum pension, that is <strong>3,780 CHF per month<\/strong>, or <strong>49,140 CHF per year<\/strong> (13th annuity included). Each spouse retains an individual pension, but their total cannot exceed this maximum.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8816ac7 elementor-cta--layout-image-left elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"8816ac7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEstimate Your Retirement Income in 2 Minutes\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEasily calculate the amount of your future retirement benefits (AVS, LPP, 3a lump sum), your potential tax savings, and the funds available to you when you retire.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\" href=\"https:\/\/invexa.swiss\/en\/calculate-swiss-pension\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSimulate My Retirement in Switzerland\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efe3dea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"efe3dea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The 13th AVS\/OASI Pension Payment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c69670 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c69670\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since December 2026, retirees receive a 13th pension, paid every year at the end of the year. It is equivalent to <strong>1\/12th of the old-age pensions<\/strong> received during the year, which is equivalent to an additional monthly pension.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-036f735 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"036f735\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who Is Entitled to the AVS\/OASI Pension, and at What Age?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2054796 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2054796\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\">The right to the pension begins on the first day of the month following the one in which you reach the <a href=\"https:\/\/invexa.swiss\/en\/retirement-age-switzerland\/\" target=\"_self\">reference age<\/a>. At least one year of insured contributions in Switzerland is required.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2e1bbe elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"c2e1bbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"#000000\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" id=\"check-mark-circle-2\" class=\"icon line\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path id=\"primary\" d=\"M20.94,11A8.26,8.26,0,0,1,21,12a9,9,0,1,1-9-9,8.83,8.83,0,0,1,4,1\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/path><polyline id=\"primary-2\" data-name=\"primary\" points=\"21 5 12 14 8 10\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/polyline><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Men:<\/strong> The reference age is set at 65.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"#000000\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" id=\"check-mark-circle-2\" class=\"icon line\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path id=\"primary\" d=\"M20.94,11A8.26,8.26,0,0,1,21,12a9,9,0,1,1-9-9,8.83,8.83,0,0,1,4,1\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/path><polyline id=\"primary-2\" data-name=\"primary\" points=\"21 5 12 14 8 10\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/polyline><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Women:<\/strong> The retirement age is gradually increasing from 64 to 65. It is being raised by three months for each year of birth until 2028, when it will reach 65 for everyone.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"#000000\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" id=\"check-mark-circle-2\" class=\"icon line\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path id=\"primary\" d=\"M20.94,11A8.26,8.26,0,0,1,21,12a9,9,0,1,1-9-9,8.83,8.83,0,0,1,4,1\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/path><polyline id=\"primary-2\" data-name=\"primary\" points=\"21 5 12 14 8 10\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/polyline><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Women born between 1961 and 1969:<\/strong> they receive a supplementary pension, or a more favorable reduction rate if they claim their pension early.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64485d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"64485d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Is the AVS\/OASI Pension Calculated?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43e42c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43e42c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\">The amount is based on three elements: the contribution period, the relevant average annual income, and any potential bonuses.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59155ba elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"59155ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contribution Period<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5188db1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5188db1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\">To receive a full pension, you need to have contributed without interruption from age 20 up to the reference age. Each missing contribution year reduces the pension by roughly 2.3%. The calculation follows the <strong>scale 44<\/strong> defined by the Confederation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e427b4 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e427b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Average Annual Determining Income<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-708b155 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"708b155\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All income subject to AVS contributions during your working life is totaled and adjusted for wage growth. This average income determines your pension amount, which falls between the minimum and maximum amounts. Above the ceiling, higher income no longer increases your pension.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddfec55 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ddfec55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bonuses<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3fc32b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3fc32b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTwo types of bonuses increase the decisive average income, and therefore the pension:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fae7c4f elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"fae7c4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"#000000\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" id=\"check-mark-circle-2\" class=\"icon line\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path id=\"primary\" d=\"M20.94,11A8.26,8.26,0,0,1,21,12a9,9,0,1,1-9-9,8.83,8.83,0,0,1,4,1\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/path><polyline id=\"primary-2\" data-name=\"primary\" points=\"21 5 12 14 8 10\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/polyline><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Child-rearing credits:<\/strong> for each year you raised children under the age of 16. They correspond to three times the minimum annual pension, split equally between married spouses.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"#000000\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" id=\"check-mark-circle-2\" class=\"icon line\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path id=\"primary\" d=\"M20.94,11A8.26,8.26,0,0,1,21,12a9,9,0,1,1-9-9,8.83,8.83,0,0,1,4,1\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/path><polyline id=\"primary-2\" data-name=\"primary\" points=\"21 5 12 14 8 10\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/polyline><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Care credits:<\/strong> for caring for a relative who requires assistance. They must be requested in writing each year and cannot be combined with child-rearing credits.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95088f4 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"95088f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Income Splitting Between Spouses<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2df206 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2df206\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For married, widowed, or divorced persons, income earned during the years of marriage is split equally between the spouses. This splitting occurs notably upon divorce or when both spouses reach the reference age.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92b09ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"92b09ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Is the AVS\/OASI Pension Calculated?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbbd2f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dbbd2f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Contributions finance the OASI, the IV, and the EO. The rate depends on your status:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afb13e9 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"afb13e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"#000000\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" id=\"check-mark-circle-2\" class=\"icon line\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path id=\"primary\" d=\"M20.94,11A8.26,8.26,0,0,1,21,12a9,9,0,1,1-9-9,8.83,8.83,0,0,1,4,1\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/path><polyline id=\"primary-2\" data-name=\"primary\" points=\"21 5 12 14 8 10\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/polyline><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Employees:<\/strong> 10.6 % of the total gross salary (AVS\/AI\/APG), split equally between the employer and the employee, or 5.3 % each.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"#000000\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" id=\"check-mark-circle-2\" class=\"icon line\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path id=\"primary\" d=\"M20.94,11A8.26,8.26,0,0,1,21,12a9,9,0,1,1-9-9,8.83,8.83,0,0,1,4,1\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/path><polyline id=\"primary-2\" data-name=\"primary\" points=\"21 5 12 14 8 10\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/polyline><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Self-employed:<\/strong> A progressive tax rate ranging from 5.371 % to 10 % of income, with the maximum rate of 10 % applying to annual incomes of 60,500 CHF or more.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"#000000\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" id=\"check-mark-circle-2\" class=\"icon line\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path id=\"primary\" d=\"M20.94,11A8.26,8.26,0,0,1,21,12a9,9,0,1,1-9-9,8.83,8.83,0,0,1,4,1\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/path><polyline id=\"primary-2\" data-name=\"primary\" points=\"21 5 12 14 8 10\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/polyline><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Economically inactive persons:<\/strong> annual contribution between CHF 530 and CHF 26,500, depending on assets and pensions.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ef73a5 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"6ef73a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-info-circle\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.043 8 8 119.083 8 256c0 136.997 111.043 248 248 248s248-111.003 248-248C504 119.083 392.957 8 256 8zm0 110c23.196 0 42 18.804 42 42s-18.804 42-42 42-42-18.804-42-42 18.804-42 42-42zm56 254c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12h-88c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h12v-64h-12c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h64c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v100h12c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v24z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Contribution gaps permanently reduce the pension: it is therefore useful to check one's career history, especially in the event of years spent abroad or career interruptions.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ac2ed1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ac2ed1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bringing Forward or Deferring Your Pension<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7ab0bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7ab0bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The OASI offers a certain amount of flexibility regarding the time of departure.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-798891b elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"798891b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"#000000\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" id=\"check-mark-circle-2\" class=\"icon line\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path id=\"primary\" d=\"M20.94,11A8.26,8.26,0,0,1,21,12a9,9,0,1,1-9-9,8.83,8.83,0,0,1,4,1\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/path><polyline id=\"primary-2\" data-name=\"primary\" points=\"21 5 12 14 8 10\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/polyline><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Bringing Forward:<\/strong> You can draw your pension 1 or 2 years before the reference age, starting the month after your 63rd birthday. The pension is then reduced for life.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"#000000\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" id=\"check-mark-circle-2\" class=\"icon line\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path id=\"primary\" d=\"M20.94,11A8.26,8.26,0,0,1,21,12a9,9,0,1,1-9-9,8.83,8.83,0,0,1,4,1\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/path><polyline id=\"primary-2\" data-name=\"primary\" points=\"21 5 12 14 8 10\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/polyline><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Deferral:<\/strong> You can postpone your annuity from 1 to 5 years. It is then increased for life.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"#000000\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" id=\"check-mark-circle-2\" class=\"icon line\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path id=\"primary\" d=\"M20.94,11A8.26,8.26,0,0,1,21,12a9,9,0,1,1-9-9,8.83,8.83,0,0,1,4,1\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/path><polyline id=\"primary-2\" data-name=\"primary\" points=\"21 5 12 14 8 10\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/polyline><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Partial payout:<\/strong> Both early withdrawal and deferral can apply to a portion of the pension (between 20 % and 80 %), allowing for a gradual transition to retirement.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9eca47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c9eca47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThese choices have a lasting impact on your income. They are planned in consistency with your other pillars and your tax situation.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59c3f43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"59c3f43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Do You Apply for the AVS\/OASI Pension?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c05bb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c05bb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The annuity is not paid automatically. You must submit your application <strong>3 to 4 months before the reference age<\/strong> through your compensation fund. If you have not submitted an application by the reference age, payment may be delayed.<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">A free projection of your future pension is available every five years starting at age 40. You can also check your <strong>individual account statement<\/strong> to spot any potential contribution gaps.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cab199 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0cab199\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The OASI pension is not enough to fund your retirement<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2ff9f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2ff9f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Old Age and Survivors' Insurance (AHV\/AVS) covers the basic subsistence level. On its own, it falls very short of maintaining your standard of living once you retire. It forms the foundation, which is supplemented by the <a href=\"https:\/\/invexa.swiss\/en\/2nd-pillar\/\">2nd pillar (pension fund)<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/invexa.swiss\/en\/3rd-pillar\/\">3rd pillar (private pension)<\/a>.<\/p><p>To find out what you will actually receive and identify your gaps, a <a href=\"https:\/\/invexa.swiss\/en\/swiss-retirement\/\">global overview of the three pillars<\/a> is indispensable.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8757a9a elementor-cta--layout-image-left elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"8757a9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGet Clarity on Your Retirement\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tYour OASI pension is only part of your future retirement. During an initial discussion, we assess your situation and see together how a pension analysis can help you optimize it.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\" href=\"http:\/\/invexa.swiss\/en\/calculate-swiss-pension\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBook an appointment\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a762753 questions-frequented elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a762753\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bd1d92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"5bd1d92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9620\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9620\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is the maximum amount of the AVS pension in 2026? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-down\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9620\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d693f11 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d693f11\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b10007c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b10007c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The maximum OASI pension is CHF 2,520 per month (CHF 30,240 per year) for a single person with a full contribution period. For a married couple, the total of the two pensions is capped at CHF 3,780 per month.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9621\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9621\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is the minimum AVS pension? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-down\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9621\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5013ab7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5013ab7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-277914f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"277914f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The minimum pension is 1,260 CHF per month (15,120 CHF per year) for a person who has contributed without interruption for the entire required duration, with an average annual income equal to or less than 15,120 CHF.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9622\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9622\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> When is the 13th AVS payment made? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-down\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9622\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-475a512 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"475a512\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1d62df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1d62df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is paid every year in December, for the first time in December 2026. It corresponds to the equivalent of an additional monthly annuity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9623\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9623\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How Do You Apply for the AVS\/OASI Pension? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-down\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9623\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a89b20 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9a89b20\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f997b59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f997b59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSubmit your application 3 to 4 months before reaching the reference age to your compensation office. The pension is never paid automatically.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9624\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9624\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How long do you need to contribute for a full pension? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-down\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9624\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b44b0f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8b44b0f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a93cc71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a93cc71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYou must have made contributions continuously for 20 years up to the reference age. Each missing year reduces the pension by approximately 2.3 %.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9625\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9625\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can we continue working after the reference age? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-down\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9625\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3fc814 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a3fc814\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d243ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d243ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYes. You can continue an activity and request a recalculation of the pension taking into account the additional contributions paid after the reference age.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>La rente AVS est le 1er pilier du syst\u00e8me de pr\u00e9voyance suisse. Elle vous verse un revenu mensuel \u00e0 vie d\u00e8s l&rsquo;\u00e2ge de r\u00e9f\u00e9rence, \u00e0 condition d&rsquo;avoir cotis\u00e9 au moins un an. 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