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Question 139 of 350 · Pension provision

What is the first pillar of the pension system?

Was ist die erste Säule der Altersvorsorge?

Correct answer: D

  1. Athe unconditional basic incomedas bedingungslose Grundeinkommen
  2. Bthe pension funddie Pensionskasse
  3. Cthe foundation pillar of the Swiss Parliament Buildingder Grundpfeiler des Schweizer Parlamentsgebäudes
  4. Dthe AHV (old-age, survivors' and invalidity insurance)die AHV (Alters-, Hinterlassenen- und Invalidenversicherung)

Why

The first pillar is state pension provision. It includes AHV and IV, which are compulsory for everyone.

Common mistakes

A: the unconditional basic income
There is no unconditional basic income in Switzerland. The people rejected it in 2016.
B: the pension fund
The pension fund is the second pillar, not the first.

Topic

The three pillars

The pension system in Switzerland rests on three pillars. Each pillar has its own task. Together they are meant to ensure that you have enough money to live on in old age, in case of invalidity or after the death of a partner. This is also called the three-pillar system.

Living in Switzerland · Pension provision

Sources

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