28 juillet 2025|
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|4 months agoSwiss Pensioners Forced to Emigrate Due to Rising Cost of Living
Growing trend of Swiss retirees leaving their homeland due to financial pressures, raising concerns about pension adequacy and elderly care.
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- Growing numbers of Swiss pensioners are leaving Switzerland due to high living costs
- 27,330 Swiss citizens were living in Spain by end of 2024, with 33% over 65
- Basic living costs in Switzerland include high rents and health insurance
By The Numbers
CHF 2,200
Average state pension payment
CHF 700
Average rent for one-bedroom pensioner apartment
CHF 500-600
Monthly health insurance costs
They Said
"After working hard for so many years, pensioners are being pushed to the edge of society. When it comes to its own people, I no longer see Switzerland as a social country."
"You never leave your country easily"