Mission

The Substitute Occupational Benefit Institution is a non-profit organisation with a statutory mandate from the Swiss Confederation. It is the only occupational benefits institution that insures all employers and individuals wishing to join the mandatory occupational benefits scheme (BVG/LPP).

We manage the voluntarily opened and undeliverable vested benefits accounts of over 1.5 million people. This task makes us a safety net for occupational benefits and a strong cornerstone of the second pillar.

The Substitute Occupational Benefit Institution manages total assets of more than CHF 25 billion. Our foundation under private law is supported equally by employee and employer associations. We employ over 230 people at our offices in Zurich, Lausanne and Bellinzona.

Business units

We manage voluntarily opened and undeliverable vested benefits accounts.

Performance and funded status
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Frequently asked questions

The Substitute Occupational Benefit Institution accepts employers who are not able to join an occupational benefits institution.

If employers fail to insure their employees in accordance with the regulations, compulsory membership with us will be implemented.

If a company has not joined an occupational benefits institution despite being legally obliged to do so, we provide the mandatory benefits for employees or their survivors.

We also offer people the option of voluntarily taking out insurance in the second pillar. For example, for:

  • Self-employed persons
  • Employees with multiple employers
  • Employed and unemployed persons who withdraw from the compulsory occupational benefits scheme and wish to continue

Performance and funded status
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Frequently asked questions

Unemployed persons are insured with us against the risks of death and disability, as long as they receive a daily allowance from unemployment insurance.

We enable unemployed persons to voluntarily continue their risk insurance if they withdraw from the compulsory occupational benefits scheme for the unemployed.

Performance and funded status
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We assume the pension benefits if the contract between an occupational benefits institution and a company with employees obliged to pay contributions under BVG/LPP is terminated. If an affiliation with a new occupational benefits institution is not made in good time, the company will be compulsorily affiliated with us.

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Frequently asked questions

The Substitute Occupational Benefit Institution in figures

Key figures
2025
2024
2023
Number of accounts/active insured persons
1’801’176
1’723’278
1’615’435
Number of pension recipients
13’556
13’575
13’258
Revenue (+) / expenditure surplus (-)1 in CHF
463’316’951
609’367’061
844’322’949
Return of Investments
2.6%
4.0%
3.9%
TER cost ratio
0.10%
0.10%
0.10%
Cost transparency ratio
100%
100%
100%
Balance sheet total in CHF
27’718’767’691
25’401’765’919
22’856’519’610
Key figures
Number of accounts/active insured persons
2025
1’801’176
2024
1’723’278
2023
1’615’435
Key figures
Number of pension recipients
2025
13’556
2024
13’575
2023
13’258
Key figures
Revenue (+) / expenditure surplus (-)1 in CHF
2025
463’316’951
2024
609’367’061
2023
844’322’949
Key figures
Return of Investments
2025
2.6%
2024
4.0%
2023
3.9%
Key figures
TER cost ratio
2025
0.10%
2024
0.10%
2023
0.10%
Key figures
Cost transparency ratio
2025
100%
2024
100%
2023
100%
Key figures
Balance sheet total in CHF
2025
27’718’767’691
2024
25’401’765’919
2023
22’856’519’610

* before change in value fluctuation reserve

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