Political alliance calls for a fair solution: 13. AHV pension: Young people should not have to pay for the elderly

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Exploding health insurance premiums, higher electricity costs, rising rents, general inflation: the Swiss population has had to accept a sharp loss of purchasing power in recent years. This affects not only retirees, but also young families.

It is therefore not surprising that last Sunday’s clear yes to the 13th AHV pension opened a gap between young and old: while 78 percent of those over 65 were in favor of the pension supplement, 18 to 34 year olds were only 40. years old. per cent. Many fear that they will soon have even less in their wallets for the benefit of the older generation.

Civil Alliance wants to prevent one-sided burdens

Savings, wage deduction, VAT or inheritance tax? It is still unclear how the 13th AHV pension will be financed. The responsible federal councilor Elisabeth Baume-Schneider (60) wants to make a decision this year. A civil alliance of young parliamentarians wants to prevent the expected additional costs of four to five billion francs from being unilaterally at the expense of the young generation.

“Until now, the focus has been on wage deductions when financing the 13th AHV,” explains Uri Central National Councilor Simon Stadler (35). However, this option would mainly affect the younger generation or lower income groups.

Not at the expense of families and middle classes

“The 13th AHV pension cannot simply be quickly financed due to a loss of purchasing power for families and the middle class,” say the National Council members from SVP to GLP in a joint proposal. In it they call on the Federal Council to show how financing can take place in a way that is “generatively fair”.

The financing of the AHV is based on a generation contract, in which young people and workers finance the benefits to pensioners through the pay-as-you-go system. However, demographic developments mean that fewer and fewer working people have to finance more and more retirees. “This must be taken into account when financing the 13th AHV pension,” says Stadler.

The young parliamentarians are therefore demanding a report from the Federal Council showing what consequences an increase in taxes, levies or the retirement age would have on the generational balance. It is important to show how much the different generations have paid into the AHV – and should be paid out. In this way, a balance sheet can be created for each generation, which transparently reflects the costs and burdens for each generation. “The bottom line is that the calculation must work for as many people as possible,” Stadler emphasizes.

Source:Blick