Previously, families were given with a taxable income of up to 53’800 Swiss francs money from the Canton to shoulder the burden of the health insurance premiums of their children. From 2020, the limit is 62’900 Swiss francs, so 9100 francs higher. The assets limit is at 300’000 Swiss francs.

the Single, the upper income limit for beneficiaries is increased, from 29’900 36’300 Swiss francs (assets of up to 150’000 Swiss francs). In the case of lone parents, the Limit of 37’600 is raised to 41’600 Swiss francs (assets up to 300’000 Swiss francs). Here are the income classes are apparent.

44’000 children and their parents will also benefit, as the Zurich cantonal Council has today announced Thursday. He had borne in mind the principle of decision by the Federal court in “the case of Lucerne”, the fixed and the premium subsidies for children and young adults in education and the Canton of Lucerne for his Stinginess rebuked.

46 million more for children

The raising of the eligibility limit for children and young adults in training costs of 46 million Swiss francs, writes of the governing Council. The increase in the income limits for Single parents and single leads to more cost of 15 million.

The pot of money is, however, not greater. The various Beneficiaries will receive less. The Details of who exactly how many individual premium subsidies in 2020 will be only settled in the autumn. Furthermore, at least 30 per cent of all Insured persons in the Canton are entitled to a premium subsidy. That is the law.

Initiative will pot increase

want to increase the size of The pot, the cantonal CVP. It calls for a people’s initiative, that of the Canton of Zurich will inject more money. The Initiative was recently filed with over 8300 signatures, of which the AL 2000 signatures added.

The 53’800 Swiss francs for families corresponded to 76 percent of the median of the taxable income (Median means that half of The tax entitled to earned more, half less). With the 62’900 Swiss francs, the value increases to 89 percent of the median. (pu)

Created: 07.03.2019, 10:08 PM