Social insurance Audit office identifies weaknesses in supplementary benefits

According to the Swiss Federal Audit Office, the reform of supplementary benefits that came into force in 2021 is being implemented well overall. However, it has identified some unequal treatment depending on the canton. The responsible federal office rejects the criticism.

The Swiss Federal Audit Office (SFAO) has audited the implementation of the reform at three cantonal offices in Bern, St. Gallen and Geneva - and comes to an overall positive conclusion in its report published on Monday. However, differences were found that could lead to unequal treatment of EL recipients from different cantons.

The Federal Social Insurance Office (FSIO) confirmed the cantonal differences in its statement on the report. However, these are not an indication of unlawful implementation, but are rather due to the cantonal differences in terms of socio-demographic structures, labor market situation and the like.

SDA