Alert

Fraudulent emails

Updated on 17 Apr 2026

Emails are currently circulating which claim to be from the Federal Social Insurance Office, in which the sender asks the recipient to provide their OASI (Swiss social security) number so that the FSIO can proceed with a review of their case file.

Transition Benefits - Overview

Transition benefits safeguard the livelihood of people who lose their job shortly before they reach retirement age. These benefits are means-tested and calculated in the same way as OASI and IV supplementary benefits. They are financed from the general resources of the Confederation. The cantons are responsible for disbursing these benefits and covering their enforcement costs.

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