Household
Understand your workplace pension
Overview
Where it goes when you change jobs or leave.
The question you never knew to ask“Where does my pension go if I change jobs or leave Switzerland?”
Why it matters
Your employer's pension fund (2nd pillar) moves with you, or needs a home, when you change jobs or leave Switzerland.
Does this apply to me?
Your circumstances: Canton Bern, B permit, mixed nationalities, family with children, moving with a partner, arriving soon
Because Maya works in Switzerland.
When?
Once you work in Switzerland.
What do I need?
Nothing to prepare beyond your own notes.
What do I do next?
- Read your pension fund statement.
- Read the official page on the 2nd pillar and vested benefits.
Official guidance
Read official guidance from the Swiss authorities' joint information site (federal, cantonal and communal):
ch.ch: the 2nd pillar