Cantonal premium reductions
Individuals living in modest circumstances can apply to the canton in which they live for financial assistance with their health insurance premiums.
This contribution is known as a premium reduction.
CSS Insurance receives the premium reduction from the cantonal authorities. This amount is then credited directly to your premium statement.
Who is entitled to the premium reduction?
- You live in modest financial circumstances
- The taxable income on your most recent definitive tax return determines your entitlement
- The calculation basis differs from canton to canton
- The taxable income on your most recent definitive tax return determines your entitlement
- You live in Switzerland and pay for mandatory basic insurance
- You are domiciled in Switzerland for tax purposes on 1 January
| Canton | Information from | Status of data 2020 | Considered with premium statement | Date of shipment of the premium statement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AG | SVA Aarau | Data received | January 2020 | December 2019 |
| AR | Compensation and IV Office Appenzell Ausserrhoden | Data not yet received | ||
| AI | Department of Health and Social Affairs AI | Data not yet received | ||
| BL | Social Insurance Office Basel Landschaft | Data partially received | February 2020 | December 2019 |
| BS | Office for Social Contributions Basel-Stadt | Data received | February 2020 | December 2019 |
| BE | Office of Social Insurance | Data received | January 2020 | December 2019 |
| FR | Cantonal Compensation Office | Data received | January 2020 | December 2019 |
| GE | Geneva Health Insurance Service | Data received | January 2020 | December 2019 |
| GL | Tax Administrationi of Canton Glarus | Data not yet received | ||
| GR | Social Insurance Offe of Canton Graubünden | Data not yet received | ||
| JU | Cantonal Compensation Office of Canton Jura | Data received | January 2020 | December 2019 |
| LU | Lucerne Compensation Office | Data partially received | January 2020 | December 2019 |
| NE | Cantonal Health Insurance Office | Data partially received | January 2020 | December 2019 |
| NW | Nidwalden Compensation Office | Data not yet received | ||
| OW | Office of Health of Canton Obwalden | Data not yet received | ||
| SH | SVA Schaffhausen | Data partially received | January 2020 | December 2019 |
| SZ | Schwyz Compensation Office | Data received | January 2020 | December 2019 |
| SO | Compensation Office of Canton Solothurn | Data partially received | January 2020 | December 2019 |
| SG | SVA St. Gallen | Data partially received | January 2020 | December 2019 |
| TI | Health Insurance Subsidy Service | Data received | February 2020 | December 2019 |
| TG | Office of Health of Canton Thurgau | Data not yet received | ||
| UR | Office of Health | Data not yet received | ||
| VD | Vaud Health Insurance Office (OVAM) |
Data received | January 2020 | December 2019 |
| VS | Cantonal Compensation Office of Canton Valais | Data received | January 2020 | December 2019 |
| ZG | Zug Compensation Office | Data not yet received | ||
| ZH | SVA Zürich | Data received | January 2020 | December 2019 |
| Abroad | KVG Collective Institution | Data not yet received |
Do you have any questions?
Our client advisors will be happy to take time to discuss your personal needs.