Cantonal premium reductions
Under Art. 65 of the Federal Health Insurance Act, individuals living in modest circumstances receive financial assistance from the Confederation and the cantons with their premiums for mandatory health insurance. This contribution is known as a premium reduction.
Premium reduction contributions are passed on from all cantons to health insurers directly, and deducted from the premium statement.
Frequently asked questions
When do I get a premium reduction?
CSS cannot factor a premium reduction in to your premium statement until it has received electronic notification from your legal place of residence, stating the amount of the contribution. CSS is unable to make the deduction until it has this information, which unfortunately means that our hands are tied.
The timing of this notification differs from canton to canton. Unfortunately, there is no standard arrangement.
Which canton grants the premium reduction if I move to another canton in the course of the year?
Your place of residence on 1 January is what counts. The premium reduction for the whole year is granted by the canton in which you were resident on 1 January.
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| Canton | Information available from: | Procedure | Registration deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aargau | SVA Aarau | The application form is available from your municipality of residence. Individuals who were granted financial support for the previous year will be sent the application form directly. |
31 December |
| Appenzell Ausserrhoden | Ausgleichskasse und IV-Stelle (Compensation and IV Office) Appenzell Ausserrhoden | Entitled claimants receive the application form automatically. Other individuals can request the form from the Gesundheits- und Sozialdepartement (Department of Health and Social Affairs) |
31 March |
| Appenzell Innerrhoden | Gesundheits- und Sozialdepartement AI (Department of Health and Social Affairs) | Entitled claimants are identified automatically by the Department of Health and informed of the amount of the premium reduction . They do not need to submit an application. |
None |
| Basel-Landschaft | Sozialversicherungsanstalt (Social Insurance Office) Basel Landschaft |
Entitled claimants receive the application form automatically. Other individuals can request the form from the residents registration office. |
None |
| Basel-Stadt | Amt für Sozialbeiträge (Office for Social Contributions) Basel-Stadt |
The application form can be accessed online or requested from the Office for Social Contributions. | None |
| Bern | Amt für Sozialversicherungen (Office of Social Insurance) | Entitled claimants receive the application form automatically. | During the current year |
| Fribourg | Caisse cantonale de compensation (Cantonal Compensation Office) |
The application form is available on the website of the Cantonal Compensation Office. |
31 August |
| Geneva | Service de l’assurance maladie Genève (Geneva Health Insurance Service) |
The application form is available from the canton. | 31 January |
| Glarus | Steuerverwaltung (Tax Administrationi) of Canton Glarus | Recipients of social assistance and supplementary benefits are not required to apply All other individuals must submit an application by 31 January in the year of payment. |
None |
| Graubünden | Sozialversicherungsanstalt (Social Insurance Offe) of Canton Graubünden | The forms are available from February to December of the current year from the AHV branch office. | 31 December |
| Jura | Caisse de Compensation (Cantonal Compensation Office) of Canton Jura | The application form is available from the canton. | 31 December |
| Lucerne | Ausgleichskasse Luzern (Lucerne Compensation Office) |
Entitled claimants receive the application form automatically. | 31 October |
| Neuchâtel | Office cantonal de l'Assurance-maladie (Cantonal Health Insurance Office) |
The application form can be requested from the Cantonal Health Insurance Service | None |
| Nidwalden | Ausgleichskasse Nidwalden (Nidwalden Compensation Office) |
Entitled claimants receive the application form by the end of March. It can be obtained from the local authorities or downloaded at |
30 April |
| Obwalden | Gesundheitsamt (Office of Health) of Canton Obwalden |
Entitled claimants receive the application form automatically. Other individuals can request the form from the Office of Health. |
31 May |
| Schaffhausen | SVA Schaffhausen (Schaffhausen Social Security Office) | Entitled claimants receive the application form automatically. Other individuals can request the form from SVA Schaffhausen. |
30 April |
| Schwyz | Ausgleichskasse Schwyz (Schwyz Compensation Office) |
Entitled claimants receive the application form automatically. Other individuals can request the form from the AHV branch office. |
30 September |
| Solothurn | Ausgleichskasse (Compensation Office) of Canton Solothurn |
As a rule, entitled claimants receive the application form automatically. | 31 July (30 days after receiving the application form) |
| Saint Gall |
SVA St. Gallen (Saint Gall Social Security Office) |
Entitled claimants receive the application form automatically. Other individuals can request the form from their municipality of residence. |
31 March (20 days after receiving the application form) |
| Ticino | UServizio sussidi assicurazione malattia (Health Insurance Subsidy Service) | Entitled claimants receive the application form automatically. Other individuals can request the form from their municipality of residence. |
31 December |
| Thurgau | Amt für Gesundheit (Office of Health) of Canton Thurgau | Entitled claimants receive the application form automatically. Other individuals can request the form from their municipality of residence. |
31 December |
| Uri | Amt für Gesundheit (Office of Health) |
Entitled claimants receive the application form automatically. Other individuals can request the form from their municipality of residence. |
30 April |
| Vaud | Office vaudois de l'Assurance-maladie (OVAM) (Vaud Health Insurance Office) | The application form can be requested from the municipality’s social insurance service. | None |
| Valais | Caisse de compensation (Cantonal Compensation Office) of Canton Valais | The application form can be requested from the Cantonal Compensation Office of Canton Valais. Individuals with a B residence permit who were granted financial support for the previous year will be sent the application form automatically. |
31 December |
| Zug | Ausgleichskasse Zug (Zug Compensation Office) |
Entitled claimants receive the application form automatically. Other individuals can request the form from the Compensation Office of their municipality of residence. |
30 April |
| Zurich | SVA Zürich (Zurich Social Security Office)
For residents of the city of Zurich: |
Entitled claimants receive the application form automatically. Other individuals can request the form from their municipality of residence. |
None |
| Those resident outside Switzerland | KVG Collective Institution | The application form is available from Canton Solothurn. | None |