Key facts
ln 2013, some 2.14 million people were in receipt of old-age pensions and 130,000 of widow’s/widower’s pensions. Old-age and survivor’s insurance (AHV) contributions amounted to some CHF 29.5 billion while the amount of benefits was araund CHF 39.8 billion per annum. Federal contributions, including casino tax and the value added tax share, came to about CHF 10.4 billion.