Household
Decide about your home-country pension
Overview
Should you keep paying in at home?
The question you never knew to ask“Should I keep paying into my home-country pension?”
Why it matters
Contribution gaps at home or here can affect your pension later. The rules depend on your nationality and your home country.
Does this apply to me?
Your circumstances: Canton Bern, B permit, mixed nationalities, family with children, moving with a partner, arriving soon
It applies to every household moving to Switzerland.
When?
In your first year.
What do I need?
Nothing to prepare beyond your own notes.
What do I do next?
- Read the official page on AHV contributions.
- Ask your home pension authority about voluntary contributions.
Official guidance
Read official guidance from the Swiss authorities' joint information site (federal, cantonal and communal):
ch.ch: paying OASI (AHV) contributions