Invalidity insurance research programmes (FoP-IV)
Since 2006, the FSIO has conducted multi-annual research and evaluation programmes that focus on invalidity and disability, and the implementation of the Federal Invalidity Insurance Act (InvIA).
Multi-annual research programmes
Article 68 of the Invalidity Insurance Act (InvIA) and Article 96 of the Invalidity Insurance Ordinance (InvIO) stipulate that the Confederation must carry out or commission an analysis of the implementation of the InvIA. Consequently, the FSIO launched a multiannual research programme that focuses on invalidity and disability, and the implementation of the InvIA. It ran from 2006 to 2009. The subsequent programme, FoP2-IV, launched in 2010 and ended in 2015. The third invalidity insurance research programme, FoP3-IV, ran from 2016 and 2022 The fourth programme, FoP4-IV, began in 2023 and will run until 2028. A synthesis report was published (2011; 2016; 2023) for each of the three earlier programmes.
Research priorities and themes
The primary objective of these research programmes is to identify the endogenous and exogenous causes of invalidity insurance caseload trends, develop the scientific bases for work in relation to invalidity and occupational integration, and evaluate the effectiveness of measures implemented as part of InvIA reforms. The programmes also analyse the situation faced by the different actors involved in IV processes, how they work together and their levels of satisfaction. The findings of these analyses can be used to identify optimisation opportunities that could help the IV meet its objectives.
Fourth research programme (FoP4-IV)
In early 2023, the FSIO launched the fourth programme, FoP4-IV. Its main research priority is the evaluation of key elements of the 2022 InvIA reforms, also known as ‘the ongoing development of the IV scheme’ (WEIV). The research programme focuses on WEIV target groups (children and adolescents, as well as young people and adults with mental health problems). It also includes evaluations of cross-cutting changes and measures introduced as part of the WEIV, as well as coordination between the IV and other actors. The FoP4-IV, like its predecessors, will follow a rolling plan, which will make it possible to incorporate emerging and highly relevant issues in the research programme at relatively short notice.
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Frédéric Widmer