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Total social accounts 2020: results for Switzerland and international comparisons

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Published by: Federal Statistical Office

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CHF 206 billion were paid in social benefits during the year 2020, marked by the COVID-19 pandemic. This was an increase of CHF 20.4 billion compared with 2019 (in real terms + 11.1%). This rise was mainly due to unemployment benefits, including compensation for reduced working hours and for loss of earnings due to coronavirus (+CHF 14.1 billion). Old-age and sickness/healthcare accounted for an additional CHF 2.7 billion and CHF 2.5 billion respectively.

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