The living conditions and infrastructure for older people in Switzerland are good, including the social and pension system. However, the latter is coming under increasing pressure: while life expectancy has risen significantly in recent decades, there have only been minor changes in the retirement age.

Social security and pensions

This content was published on Jan 4, 2018 Jan 4, 2018 Swiss social security is split into three ‘pillars’, to help retired people continue to finance their way of life after retirement.

Retiring to Switzerland

This content was published on Feb 13, 2019 Feb 13, 2019 Low taxes, beautiful scenery, excellent health care: these are just a few of the reasons people come to Switzerland to retire.

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