Brexit
The new social security agreement with the United Kingdom will apply provisionally from November 1st, 2021. It coordinates the social security systems of the two contracting countries after withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU.
Welcome to the website of the Federal Social Insurance Office FSIO
The Federal Social Insurance Office (FSIO) is the national centre of expertise on policies related to old-age, invalidity and the family. It plans, manages and monitors the corresponding social insurance systems to ensure that they function effectively. The FSIO also initiates and coordinates reciprocal social security agreements with other countries. The Swiss Confederation spends about one third of its budget on social welfare. In recent years this amounted to about CHF 20 billion.
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There is only a limited choice of information available in English. The overview below indicates where to find information of particular relevance to the English-speaking community.
Latest News/ Press releases
Most Federal Social Insurance Office press releases are published in German, French and Italian. Please consult the contents page for available language versions.
