Swiss Passport

Question 136 of 350 · Insurance and health

What is part of the Swiss social insurance system?

Was gehört zum Schweizer Sozialversicherungs-Systems?

Correct answer: A

  1. AProtection against the consequences of illness and accidentSchutz vor Folgen bei Krankheit und Unfall
  2. BProtection against burglarsSchutz vor Einbrechern
  3. CProtection against floods and stormsSchutz vor Hochwasser und Unwetter
  4. DProtection against misuse of private communicationsSchutz vor privatem Kommunikationsmissbrauch

Why

Social insurance protects people against the financial consequences of risks in life. Illness and accident are among them.

Common mistakes

C: Protection against floods and storms
Damage from floods is covered by building insurance or household contents insurance. These are not social insurance.
B: Protection against burglars
Protection against burglary comes from private household contents insurance, not from social insurance.

Topic

Unemployment and accident insurance

Social insurance protects against the financial consequences of major risks in life. These include old age, invalidity, illness, accident and unemployment. Many social insurances are compulsory. The contributions are often deducted directly from wages. Theft, floods or burglary are not a matter for social insurance. There are private insurances for these.

Living in Switzerland · Insurance and health

Sources

Official question of the Canton of Zurich (Gemeindeamt, May 2025). Translation and explanation: Swiss Passport.