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AVS and LPP pensions

AVS, LPP, third pillar and buy-backs: how a cross-border worker builds a pension.

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• Living in Ponna and working in Ticino: border guide

  Living in Ponna and working in Ticino: analysis of border commuting between cost of living, taxation, AVS, LPP and practical considerations for transfer.

• Living in Castello Cabiaglio and working in Ticino as a border worker

  Practical guide to the transfer: location, new 2024 agreements taxes, AVS/LPP contributions, LAMal, G permit procedure, costs and advantages.

• Living in Dongo, working in Ticino as a border worker

  Practical guide: cost of living, border taxation, G permit, AVS and LAMal contributions, Dongo-Lugano travel times, advantages and disadvantages of cross-border transfer.

• OCST: over one hundred years of trade union history in Ticino

  From the agricultural origins to the birth of the OCST in 1919: we retrace the fundamental stages of Christian-social trade unionism in Canton Ticino.

• OCST woman-work: protection and support

  Support services, advice and legal protection for workers in difficulty, with courses and professional guidance.

• Benefits for OCST Members: Service Guide

  Find out how joining the OCST offers legal advice, tax advice and exclusive discounts for border workers active in Ticino.

• Pension funds: negative return for UBS in July

  Swiss pension funds recorded an average return after expenses of -0.2% in July, according to UBS's periodic analysis.

• Totalisation of AVS and INPS contributions for Ticino border crossers

  The aggregation of AVS and INPS contributions for Ticino border workers is a complex process that requires the submission of an application to the competent offices.

• Third pillar for border workers: deductions, yields and practical cases

  How does the supplementary pension for border workers work in Switzerland? Tax deductions, yields and practical choices for the third pillar.

• Living in Gignod and working in Valais as a border worker

  Analysis of tax and operational constraints for cross-border commuting between Italy and Switzerland according to current agreements.

• Living in Doues and working in Valais as a border worker

  Guide to commuting between Doues and Valais: tax rules, social security and management of cross-border work in compliance with current agreements.

• Living in Ollomont and working in Valais as a border worker

  Practical guide for commuting between Italy and Switzerland, between new tax agreement, tax management and Swiss social security.

• Thirteenth AVS to frontier workers: how it works

  In December, the AVS pension rises: here are the rules for border workers after the vote on 3 March 2024 and the decisions of 12 November 2025.

• Living in Besano and working in Ticino: a practical guide

  Analysis for border workers: connections, taxation and tax at source, AVS/LPP pension and LAMal for those residing in Besano and working in the Canton of Ticino.

• Living in Ronago and working in Ticino as a border worker

  Practical guide for border workers: taxes, new tax agreement, social security and connections between Ronago and the Canton of Ticino.

• Border driver in Ticino: salary and requirements

  Complete guide for border drivers: from the new tax agreement to the AVS, LPP and LAMal social security protections for those working in the Canton of Ticino.

• Working as a psychologist in Ticino: requirements and salary

  Guide for border psychologists in Ticino: recognition of qualifications, classification, taxation and social security between Italy and Switzerland.

• Vocational training and retraining for border workers within 20 km

  Recognised courses, funding and practical return for border workers within 20 km of the border. Focus on AVS, LPP, LAMal and new 2024 tax agreement.

• More pensions: pensions are falling, they cover the last salary less and less

  Retirement pensions decreased by 16% since 2002, cover less than 60% of the last salary.

• Frontier: early retirement planning 2026

  Operational guide for the single border crossing: impact on AVS, second pillar and tax management between Switzerland and Italy within the framework of the new agreement.

• Pensions August 2026: INPS payroll and changes in amount

  Analysis of the timing of the INPS coupon of August 2026 and the factors that affect the amount of the pension for workers.

• Swiss LPP Performance: Taxation Rules

  The sums paid by the Swiss occupational pension scheme follow the tax rules of the AVS annuities.

• How much does a border plumber earn in Ticino

  AVS, LPP and source tax contributions: remuneration framework for border plumbers in Ticino.

• Border workers tax and security threshold

  The entry into force, on 20 January 2026, of the Protocol amending the Agreement between Italy and Switzerland on teleworking of frontier workers represents one of the most important developments in recent years in the regulation of cross-border work.