Financial lexicon

AHV pensioner's allowance

Do I have to pay AHV contributions as a pensioner? In principle, yes. If you decide to continue working after the normal retirement age, you must continue to pay AHV contributions on this income under current law. This does not apply to income of less than CHF 1,400 per month…
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Reference age

When can I retire and receive a full pension? This is determined by the reference age. This term replaces the previous “ordinary retirement age” of 65 for men and 64 for women. This is because the Swiss population approved the AHV21 reform on September 25, 2022. It came into force…
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Normal retirement age

In Switzerland, the normal retirement age until 31.12.2023 is 65 for men and 64 for women. With the adoption of the AHV21 reform in September 2022, the normal retirement age for women will also increase in stages to 65 by 2028. This will then be referred to as the “reference…