There might be some minor changes to the SKOS rates.
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| Swiss Conference for Social Assistance (SKOS) recommends the cantons, 2011 to align the basic needs of social assistance is an inflation adjustment of 1.75 percent. For singles, it translates to an increase of CHF17 a month. | |
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Swissinfo article in
DE ( crude
EN here )
Some Sozialamts are already engaging 3rd party Social Welfare policing organisations, such as
www.sowatch.ch, and Ebay as well as Paypal IDs are now required to be declared for investigation. From their website:
Diese Gemeinden haben mit SoWatch Rahmenverträge abgeschlossen:
- Sozialregion Oberer Leberberg in Grenchen (vier Gemeinden)
- Stadt Dietikon
- Stadt Schlieren
- Gemeinde Lengnau BE
- Gemeinde Wangen-Brüttisellen
- Gemeinde Affoltern am Albis
- Gemeinde Lindau ZH
- Gemeinde Oftringen
- Gemeinde Volketswil
- Gemeinde Dürnten
- Gemeinde Thalwil
- Gemeinde Aarburg
- Stadt Zug
- Gemeinde Strengelbach
- Stadt Wädenswil
Diese Gemeinden repräsentieren rund 195'000 Einwohnerinnen und Einwohner.
In den Diensten werden ca. 3'800 Sozialhilfefälle geführt
The Swiss Social policy is
here.
The European Union is one of the richest areas in the world, but still 17% of EU citizens have such limited resources that they cannot afford the basics.