Your household is the employer · Ticino
Senior home help in Ticino: your household's duties as employer
This page is for a household whose Helper for senior home help does work like this:
- Companionship at home
- Light household help
- Meal preparation support
- Errands and appointment support
- Routine check-in visits
What does a household that employs a Helper for senior home help in Ticino have to do?
- Register your Helper with Istituto delle assicurazioni sociali within 30 days of the first working day under the simplified settlement procedure.
- Pay a Helper for senior home help without a qualification at least CHF 20.35 an hour, plus holiday pay. The federal standard contract for domestic work (NAV) sets this legal minimum.
- Give at least 4 weeks of paid holidays a year. For irregular work only, add 8.33 % holiday pay to every hour, written in the contract and shown on each payslip; the holidays are still taken.
- Pay social insurance (AHV/IV/EO), unemployment insurance and family allowance contributions, and insure your Helper against accidents.
What differs in Ticino
- The federal standard contract for domestic work (NAV) covers a Helper for senior home help who works on average at least 5 hours a week for the same household: CHF 20.35 an hour without a qualification.
- Ticino adds contributions of its own: Supplementary family allowance AFI TI, Parental allowance AP TI, Cantonal vocational training fund Lorform TI.
The lowest hourly wage for a Helper for senior home help in Ticino in 2026
The federal standard contract for domestic work (NAV) covers a Helper for senior home help who works on average at least 5 hours a week for the same household.
| Qualification | Lowest hourly wage |
|---|---|
| No qualification | CHF 20.35 · federal standard contract for domestic work (NAV) By law: CHF 20.35, federal standard contract for domestic work (NAV) |
| At least four years of household experience | CHF 22.30 · federal standard contract for domestic work (NAV) By law: CHF 22.30, federal standard contract for domestic work (NAV) |
| Three year certificate (EFZ) | CHF 24.55 · federal standard contract for domestic work (NAV) By law: CHF 24.55, federal standard contract for domestic work (NAV) |
From 1 January 2027
| Qualification | Lowest hourly wage |
|---|---|
| No qualification | CHF 20.35 · federal standard contract for domestic work (NAV) By law: CHF 20.35, federal standard contract for domestic work (NAV) Under 5 hours a week on average: CHF 20.50 |
| At least four years of household experience | CHF 22.30 · federal standard contract for domestic work (NAV) By law: CHF 22.30, federal standard contract for domestic work (NAV) |
| Three year certificate (EFZ) | CHF 24.55 · federal standard contract for domestic work (NAV) By law: CHF 24.55, federal standard contract for domestic work (NAV) |
Contributions in Ticino in 2026: who pays what
| Contribution | Rate | Household pays | Deducted from the Helper's wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| AHV/IV/EO | 5.3 % | CHF 61.70 | CHF 61.70 |
| Unemployment insurance (ALV) | 1.1 % | CHF 12.80 | CHF 12.80 |
| Family allowance fund (FAK) | 1.6 % | CHF 18.65 | CHF 0.00 |
| Compensation office administration costs | 1.5 % of all AHV/IV/EO contributions | CHF 1.85 | CHF 0.00 |
| Supplementary family allowance AFI TI | 0.15 % | CHF 1.75 | CHF 0.00 |
| Parental allowance AP TI | 0.15 % | CHF 1.75 | CHF 0.00 |
| Cantonal vocational training fund Lorform TI | 0.095 % | CHF 1.10 | CHF 0.00 |
| Total | CHF 99.60 | CHF 74.50 |
a month · CHF 36.62 per hour worked
| Wage | CHF 1’040.00 |
|---|---|
| Public holidays 3.6 % | CHF 37.44 |
| Holiday pay 8.33 % | CHF 86.63 |
| Employer contributions | CHF 99.60 |
| Accident insurance | CHF 5.90 |
| You pay a month | CHF 1’269.57 |
How many weeks of paid holidays does a Helper get in the canton of Ticino, and what applies on public holidays?
At least 4 weeks of paid holidays a year, and 5 weeks in these cases:
- under age 20
Source: Contratto normale di lavoro per il personale domestico, art. 17, art. 18, read on 9 October 2026.
Probation and notice in Ticino
Probation: 1 month.
Notice during probation: 7 days.
What goes in writing in Ticino
Helpore has found no cantonal rule in Ticino that adds a written duty to the federal rules.
Standard contract and offices
Cities in Ticino
- Lugano
- Bellinzona
More for households in Ticino
- Cleaning and housekeeping in Ticino: your duties as employer
- Childcare in Ticino: your duties as employer
- Household help in Ticino: the canton guide
- Senior home help and companionship: the rules across Switzerland
- How to register household help in Switzerland
Neighbouring cantons
Optional help with the paperwork: Helpore Admin files it for you, Helpore Admin Light prepares it
You have someone and stay in control
Helpore Admin Light
CHF 15.90 per month
Your month at 8 h and CHF 30.00CHF 1’285.47
- Your Helper's payslip every month
- Contributions worked out to the rappen
- Every document in order
You have someone and want it fully handled
Helpore Admin
CHF 23.90 per month
Your month at 8 h and CHF 30.00CHF 1’293.47
- Registration of the employment
- Monthly payroll, payslips and contributions
- Insurance administration and the year end statement
Your household is the employer. Both plans are optional, and Helpers never pay a fee.
Questions about employing a Helper for senior home help in Ticino
What is the lowest hourly wage for a Helper for senior home help in Ticino in 2026?
Without a qualification, CHF 20.35 an hour plus holiday pay: the legal minimum under the federal standard contract for domestic work (NAV).
How much paid holiday does a Helper for senior home help get in Ticino?
At least 4 weeks a year. Holiday pay of 8.33 % on every hour: irregular work only, written in the contract and on each payslip; the holidays are still taken.
How much notice does the household give a Helper for senior home help in Ticino?
During probation, the notice is 7 days.
What must the household put in writing in Ticino?
Helpore found no written duty in Ticino beyond the federal rules.
Which rule sets the lowest wage for a Helper for senior home help in Ticino?
CHF 20.35 an hour: federal standard contract for domestic work (NAV). CHF 20.00 an hour: Ticino minimum wage law.
Does the federal standard contract for domestic work cover a Helper for senior home help?
Yes, when your Helper works on average at least 5 hours a week for your household.
Does the lowest wage for a Helper for senior home help change on 1 January 2027?
No qualification: CHF 20.35 an hour. At least four years of household experience: CHF 22.30 an hour. Three year certificate (EFZ): CHF 24.55 an hour.
What family allowance rate does the household pay in Ticino?
1.6 % of the gross wage, paid by the household.
Which standard contract for household work applies in Ticino?
contratto normale di lavoro per il personale domestico del Cantone Ticino.