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Old-age pension provision

Three factsheets

Old-age pension provision

The intergenerational contract put to the test.

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Updated on 27.03.2025

Form of learning

text-based

Form of media

digital

Lesson duration

1–4 lessons

Other languages

German, French, Italian

Type of school

USS

LCS

KV

Preparation of class

Easy to use

Subject area

Labour, employment & economic activity, Personal finance, Government, society & economic policy

basic financial literacy, fully-funded system, funding method, future of pension provision, future, intergenerational contract, life expectancy, livelihood, OASI, occupational pensions, old-age and survivors’ insurance, pay-as-you-go system, pension fund, pension provision, pension, social security, standard of living, three-pillar concept

Overview

Three factsheets present the basics of the OASI system, the occupational pension system and the challenges faced by the Swiss pension system.

Students work through the material in a set of practical tasks.
The three components can be used independently of one another.

Note: The figures used in the task sets and fact sheets, such as pension and annual wages will be updated in January 2026.

Factsheets with task (3)

Factsheet

OASI

This unit deals with the OASI (the Swiss old age and survivors’ insurance) system, its objectives, the way it functions and the challenges it faces.

Factsheet

Occupational pension

The unit addresses the occupational pension system, its objectives, how it functions and the challenges it faces.

Factsheet

The future of pension provision

This unit deals with the challenges facing the Swiss pension provision system and possible solutions.

Credits – Old-age pension provision

Concept:
Iconomix

For details please see the credits for the individual units.

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