A large majority in Switzerland supports the retirement age of women aged 65 – Switzerland: Standard

According to a survey, the recent proposals of the Federal Council for the reform of the AVS are much more popular with citizens than parties. According to them, a clear majority preferred a higher age for women and an increase in the value added tax.

According to the representative study of the GFS Bern research institute published by the SonntagsBlick, two-thirds of respondents were more or less in favor of increasing the age of retirement to from today 64 to 65 years old. 16% did not agree with an increase, 18% rather disagree. The men were in agreement with 78% clearly; at least 54% of women were women

The decline of pensions is rejected

In addition, nearly two-thirds of respondents would also agree to increase the VAT by 1, 9 percentage point to rehabilitate the SIA, The Federal Council is currently proposing a standard rate increase of 1.5 to 9.2%. 23% of respondents were in favor of an increase, 41% more in favor. On the other hand, they were rather at odds of 20%, 13% not at all. Three percent had no opinion or had no answer.

A brake on debt or even a reduction in pensions was out of the question for the polled voters. If respondents were free to choose the age of retirement, women's retirement would start at 65.3 years on average for men and 65.6 for men.

Rejected to pollination

As politicians of the SIA, respondents see a need for action. For many, even new AVS models are conceivable. The statement was approved that someone who has been studying for a long time should retire later than someone who starts working after apprenticeship. 63% were basically in agreement. In 33 percent of those surveyed, the idea met with rejection.

The increase or equalization of the retirement age of women but also reductions have failed politically repeatedly in Switzerland. In 2004, people rejected a model for the retirement age of 65 at the urn. More recently, an increase was rejected last September.

The representative survey on pension reform was conducted by the GFS Bern from 25 May to 11 June. 1336 voters were interviewed in Switzerland. The client was the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Thurgau. (scl / sda)

Created: 22.07.2018, 04:55