Social Security And Divorce
In the case of a divorce (or the annulment of a marriage) the Swiss
Social Security Administration will in general apply the rule of
equalization. This means that the income of both spouses, which was
generated during the time of their marriage, will be added up and
then divided in half. Those two (equal) amounts will then be credited
with the insurance carrier. The same procedure will be applied if
both spouses receive a pension or if one spouse receives survivor
benefits.
This is a complex and far-reaching procedure because the one spouse
with the higher income or entitlement will have to give up a certain
percentage of the pension while the spouse with the lower income
or pension will receive more than was originally scheduled.
If you are divorced we will assist you in making sure that the procedure
of equal distribution has been done correctly regardless whether
you through the rule of equalization had to give up a portion of
your pension or gained a certain amount.
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