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Question 175 of 350 · Pension provision

What is the standard retirement age in Switzerland?

Was ist das ordentliche Rentenalter der Schweiz?

Correct answer: C

  1. A63 for women and men63 Jahre bei Frauen und Männern
  2. B64 for women and men64 Jahre bei Frauen und Männern
  3. C65 for women and men65 Jahre bei Frauen und Männern
  4. D66 for women and men66 Jahre bei Frauen und Männern

Why

The standard retirement age is called the reference age. With the AHV 21 reform, it is the same for women and men: 65 years.

Common mistakes

B: 64 for women and men
In the past, the retirement age for women was 64. The AHV 21 reform raises it to 65.
D: 66 for women and men
A retirement age of 66 does not apply in Switzerland. The people rejected an increase in 2024.

Topic

AHV, IV and supplementary benefits

The AHV is the most important social insurance in Switzerland. AHV stands for old-age and survivors' insurance. It pays a pension in old age. It also pays the survivors: these are widows, widowers and orphans when someone dies. The AHV is compulsory for everyone who lives or works in Switzerland.

Living in Switzerland · Pension provision

Sources

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