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Old-Age and Survivors’ Insurance (Switzerland)

Old-Age and Survivors’ Insurance (OASI)

Old age and survivors’ insurance (OASI) is the most important pillar of old age and survivors’ benefits in Switzerland (1st pillar). Its purpose is to cover subsistence needs in old age or the event of a death. As a form of national insurance, OASI is obligatory for everyone.