Parliament has voted to pay the 13th month pension payment once a year in December from 2026.
In March, voters decided on the rise by over 58%.
It will cost over CHF 4bn a year, but CHF 5bn by 2030. To pay for it, VAT will increase to 8.8% in 2026 and the federal government will contribute CHF 450m a year.
It will be paid to all those claiming a pension and won’t impact poorer pensioners who are already receiving extra welfare payments.
Major 5 year works plan starts in Geneva next year
Geneva residents are being warned a five-year programme of works to spread geothermal energy starts next year.
Home owner tax on brink of abolishment - or not
Is the much-maligned tax that home owners have to pay on the way out – or not?
Boy killed by bus in Vaud
A young boy was killed in canton Vaud on Tuesday evening after he was hit by a bus.
Quagga mussel found in Lake Zurich for first time
The invasive quagga mussel is continuing to spread.
Police officer pardoned of speeding
A police woman has been pardoned for a speeding offence dating from 2017.
Final - Geneva shops will open this Sunday
Shops in Geneva will be open this Sunday.
