Social assistance rate fell to 3.1% in the second pandemic year 2021 due to fewer new recipients
Neuchâtel, 20.12.2022 - In 2021, 265 100 persons in Switzerland received social assistance in the form of a financial benefit on at least one occasion. The social assistance rate fell by 0.1 percentage points to 3.1%. This decline was associated with a lower number of new recipients. As in the previous year, the COVID-19 pandemic had a minor impact on social assistance. These are some of the findings of the Swiss Social Assistance Statistics from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).
This press release and further information on the topic can be found on the FSO website (see link below).
Address for enquiries
Marc Dubach, FSO, Social Welfare section, tel.: +41 58 461 44 44, email: info.social@bfs.admin.ch
Publisher
Federal Statistical Office
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