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Key data: Old Age Insurance

Finances: Old-age and survivors' insurance

In CHF mn

 

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Variations 2010/2011

Total revenue 

34,801

31,592

39,704

38,495

39'041

1.4%

Insured and employers' contributions 

25,274

26,459

27,305

27,461

28'306

3.1%

State contributions 

9,230

9,455

9,559

9,776

10'064

2.9%

- Confederation

5,448

6,623

6,996

7,156

7'439

4.0%

- VAT and casinos

2,570

2,832

2,563

2,620

2'624

0.2%

- Cantons

1,212

0

-

-

-

-46.5%

Recourse

8

9

9

10

4

-64.2%

Capital income 

290

-4,331

2,830

1,247

667

-

Total expenditure

33,303

33,878

35,787

36,604

38'053

4.0%

Pensions

32,469

33,261

35,150

35,925

37'350

4.0%

Other social insurance benefits 

683

486

489

517

497

-3.9%

Administration and implementation costs

151

131

148

162

206

27.5%

Balance 

1,499

-2,286

3,917

1,891

988

-47.7%

Variation in capital1

8,537

-2,286

3,917

1,891

988

-47.7%

Capital2

40,637

38,351

42,268

44,158

40'146

-

1

Transfer of CHF 7,038 mn in 2007; Confederation share of proceeds from the sale of SNB gold reserves.

2

1.1.2011: Transfer of CHF 5 billion to the IV scheme.

Source: Federal Social Insurance Office

Recipients of OASI benefits  

Balance in December

Old-age pensions

Supplementary pensions

Survivors pensions

Total

Men

Women

Total

2001

598,981

948,967

1,547,948

76,045

128,179

1,752,172

2002

620,082

959,576

1,579,658

73,875

130,040

1,783,573

2003

645,702

978,404

1,624,106

69,059

132,331

1,825,496

2004

676,076

1,001,621

1,677,697

62,462

135,602

1,875,761

2005

706,911

991,418

1,698,329

66,724

142,926

1,907,979

2006

737,736

1,011,441

1,749,177

69,241

146,235

1,964,653

2007

770,049

1,038,185

1,808,234

70,752

149,657

2,028,643

2008

803,086

1,065,887

1,868,973

68,723

152,451

2,090,147

2009

837,576

1,091,573

1,929,149

66,832

155,967

2,151,948

2010

869,630

1,111,577

1,981,207

64,905

159,106

2,205,218

2011

903,355

1,127,924

2,031,279

63,054

162,437

2,256,770

Source: Federal Social Insurance Office


Last modification: 29.05.2012

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