Final sprint in the pension conflict

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The reform of occupational pensions has not been settled even after the third consultation in the National Council. There is still talk about the so-called entry threshold. This states for whom a pension fund should be managed at all. It is currently on an annual salary of 22,050 francs.

The National Council first wanted to lower the threshold to CHF 12,548 and later stick to the current threshold. The Council of States wants to lower the limit to 17,640 francs, he recently confirmed. Part time and multiple employees should be better off with a discount.

The National Council now wants to pave the way for a compromise and sets the limit at CHF 19,845, as decided by 98 votes in favour, 83 against and four abstentions. With the version of the National Council, about 100,000 employees and incomes would now be compulsorily insured. With the version of the Council of States, it would be about 200,000 employees and income.

In addition to the entry threshold, the decisions of the National Council differ from the Council of States on another point. It concerns purchases in the pension funds. The National Council wants to stick to the current law.

Referendum already announced

The bill will now go back to the Council of States and is expected to be adopted by parliament on Friday. If the reform overcomes the hurdle of the final votes, the people must have the last word. Left circles have long announced a referendum against the bill.

The farmers’ union is also not satisfied with the revision. The “Fuder is overloaded,” he writes. He criticizes, among other things, the solution for the coordination deduction. According to this, eighty percent of the respective salary must always be insured in the future. The costs for agriculture are “no longer bearable”, the association complains. He therefore recommends that parliament reject the bill in the final vote.

The hospitality industry is also showing resistance. “The path you are now taking represents a huge additional burden of up to CHF 150 million,” Gastrosuisse warned in a letter to selected MPs. In total, the industry would have to transport an additional 250 million euros annually. “In my opinion you are going too far and the additional costs are unacceptable for many sectors of the economy,” the warning reads.

It is still unclear how the trade association will position itself. He wants to decide on Thursday where he stands on submission. (SDA/rus)

Source:Blick