The Local Switzerland https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Swiss government moves to restrict social benefits to some foreign nationals Switzerland's government has announced a new six-step measure that could see foreign citizens from countries outside the European Union having their welfare payments restricted. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200120/swiss-government-to-restrict-social-assistance-for-some-foreigners Mon, 20 Jan 2020 12:20:03 +0100 swiss-government-to-restrict-social-assistance-for-some-foreigners Switzerland moves to end pensions system that sees men earn twice as much as women Due to the structure of Switzerland’s pension system, female pensioners in Switzerland receive on average half the amount men do. But could that soon change? https://www.thelocal.ch/20200109/with-mens-pensions-twice-that-of-women-switzerland-mulls-reform Thu, 09 Jan 2020 13:46:53 +0100 with-mens-pensions-twice-that-of-women-switzerland-mulls-reform Woman asked to give back nearly 225,000 francs in benefits Switzerland’s social welfare system hit the headlines this week after it was revealed a single mother in the canton of Basel-Land has been asked to pay back 224,866 francs in social assistance she received over a nine-year period. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180223/woman-asked-to-give-back-nearly-225000-francs-in-benefit-payments Fri, 23 Feb 2018 11:41:55 +0100 woman-asked-to-give-back-nearly-225000-francs-in-benefit-payments Swiss court: Insurers can no longer spy on people receiving disability benefit Switzerland’s highest court has ruled that it is not legal to carry out surveillance on people receiving disability insurance (IV/AI) if they are suspected of cheating the system. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170803/swiss-court-insurers-can-no-longer-spy-on-people-receiving-disability-benefit Thu, 03 Aug 2017 11:26:21 +0200 swiss-court-insurers-can-no-longer-spy-on-people-receiving-disability-benefit Elderly Italian on benefits stashed €1m in Swiss bank An 80-year-old woman who has claimed welfare benefits in Italy for the past 12 years is being investigated after the authorities found she had a Swiss bank account containing one million euros, according to reports. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160901/elderly-italian-on-benefits-stashed-a-million-in-swiss-bank Thu, 01 Sep 2016 14:26:23 +0200 elderly-italian-on-benefits-stashed-a-million-in-swiss-bank