The Federal Authorities
of the Swiss Confederation

3rd Title: Confederation, Cantons and Communes
Chapter 2: Powers
Section 8: Housing, Employment, Social Security and Health
< Art. 111 Old-age, survivors’ and invalidity pension provision
> Art. 112a Supplementary benefits

Art. 112 Old-age, Survivors’ and Invalidity Insurance*1

1 The Confederation shall legislate on the Old-age, Survivors and Invalidity Insurance.

2 In doing so, it shall adhere to the following principles:

a.
the insurance is compulsory.
abis.2
it provides cash and non-cash benefits.
b.
pensions must be sufficient to cover basic living expenses adequately.
c.
the maximum pension must not be more than twice the minimum pension.
d.
pensions must as a minimum be adjusted in line with price trends.

3 The insurance shall be funded:

a.
through contributions from those insured, whereby employers must pay one half of the contributions payable by their employees;
b.3
through subsidies from the Confederation.

4 The subsidies from the Confederation shall not exceed one half of the disbursements made under the scheme.4.

5 The subsidies from the Confederation shall in the first place be funded from the net proceeds of the tax on tobacco, the tax on distilled spirits and the tax on the revenues from gaming houses.

6 ...5.

1* With transitional provision
2 Adopted by the popular vote on 28 Nov 2004, in force since 1 Jan. 2008 (Federal Council Decree of 3 Oct 2003, Federal Council Decree of 26 Jan. 2005, Federal Council Decree of 7 Nov. 2007 – AS 2007 5765 5771; BBl 2002 2291, 2003 6591, 2005 951).
3 Adopted by the popular vote on 28 Nov 2004, in force since 1 Jan. 2008 (Federal Council Decree of 3 Oct 2003, Federal Council Decree of 26 Jan. 2005, Federal Council Decree of 7 Nov. 2007 – AS 2007 5765 5771; BBl 2002 2291, 2003 6591, 2005 951).
4 Adopted by the popular vote on 28 Nov 2004, in force since 1 Jan. 2008 (Federal Council Decree of 3 Oct 2003, Federal Council Decree of 26 Jan. 2005, Federal Council Decree of 7 Nov. 2007 – AS 2007 5765 5771; BBl 2002 2291, 2003 6591, 2005 951).
5 Repealed by the popular vote on 28 Nov 2004, with effect from 1 Jan. 2008 (Federal Council Decree of 3 Oct 2003, Federal Council Decree of 26 Jan. 2005, Federal Council Decree of 7 Nov. 2007 – AS 2007 5765 5771; BBl 2002 2291, 2003 6591, 2005 951).

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