welfare

welfare

Switzerland moves to end pensions system that sees men earn twice as much as women

Due to the structure of Switzerland’s pension system, female pensioners in Switzerland receive on average half the amount men do. But could that soon change?

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Older Swiss reject increasing the retirement age: Study

Women, as well as residents of the French-speaking parts of Switzerland are the most hostile to changing the retirement age.

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Swiss cooks ordered to stun lobsters before boiling

The Swiss government on Wednesday ordered an end to the common culinary practice of throwing flailing lobsters into boiling water, ruling that they must be knocked out before they are killed.

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Should rich grandparents be obliged to financially support relatives in need?

A Swiss law that requires wealthy people to help financially support their relatives was thrown in the spotlight this weekend after a grandfather refused to contribute to his grandson’s upkeep.