15,000 senior citizens can look forward Zurich once again pays out winter coat allowances to pensioners

Senior citizens in Zurich who are dependent on additional benefits will receive financial support from the city in December.

This year, the city of Zurich is once again providing financial support for senior citizens who are dependent on supplementary benefits to the AHV/IV. This so-called "winter coat allowance" will be paid out to around 15,000 eligible persons in mid-December. The allowance amounts to CHF 550 for single people, while married couples and single people with children receive CHF 825.

The total amount paid out is around 8.7 million francs. In order to receive the allowance, recipients must have lived in Zurich since the beginning of the year and continuously receive communal allowances. This tradition has existed since 1971, with a few exceptions in 1998 and 1999, when the city did not pay out an allowance due to financial difficulties.

Many use the allowance to buy Christmas presents

Originally intended to compensate for the increase in municipal allowances, the one-off payment is now often perceived as a Christmas bonus. Nicole Mylonas, the director of the municipal office for supplementary benefits for AHV/IV, explains that many people use the allowance to bring joy to their grandchildren or others.

The winter coat allowance is a welcome contribution for many senior citizens during the Advent season. It helps to alleviate financial burdens and allows recipients to enjoy the festive season a little more carefree.

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