Swiss household employment

Ausgleichskasse: the cantonal compensation office

Also written: Ausgleichskasse · Caisse de compensation · Cassa di compensazione

What is an Ausgleichskasse?

The Ausgleichskasse (caisse de compensation in French) is the cantonal body that collects AHV, IV, EO and ALV contributions and administers family allowances. Every employer in Switzerland is registered with one, including a private household.

What it means if you employ someone at home

You register with the office of the canton you live in, and it becomes your counterparty for everything contribution related: the annual declaration, the bill, the employee's certificate.

You are the employer. Helpore prepares the contract, files the declarations and produces the payslip in your name.

The numbers

What the office collects on your behalf:

AHV/IV/EO employee: 5.3 %
AHV/IV/EO employer: 5.3 %

Official source

Common questions

Which office do I register with?

The one for the canton where you live, not where the person you employ lives. Each cantonal office runs its own registration form.

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Other terms

AHV/IV/EO ALV UVG BVG FAK NAV Hauswirtschaft

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