What is paternity allowance or compensation for the wife of the child's mother? And what does it entail?
As a working father or wife of the child's mother, you are entitled to 10 days paid leave. You can take this leave within 6 months after the birth of your child, either all at once or spread over individual days.
For same-sex marriages, the following applies:
The wife of the child's mother and the child's mother must be married at the time of the birth
According to federal law, the child must have been conceived by means of medically assisted reproduction through a sperm donation.
In the case of a child adoption by both parents, other regulations apply. You can find more information in this article.
When are you entitled to the compensation? Not conclusive
At the time of birth, you have a valid employment contract or are receiving unemployment benefit or interim income
You had work assignments in Switzerland 9 months before the birth. If you have not worked in Switzerland but in the EU or an EFTA country, this can be taken into account.
During these 9 months, you have paid AHV/OASI contributions for at least 5 months
If you have had several employers, please make sure to list them all to ensure your entitlement.
In the event of stillbirth or if the child dies during or after birth, there is no compensation from the time of the child's death.
Application for paternity allowance or compensation for the wife of the child's mother
Do not submit the application for compensation until:
You have taken the entire paternity leave (max. 10 working days)
If you have deliberately taken less than 10 working days, you have up to 6 months to take the remaining days of leave. The application for compensation must be made no later than 6 months after the birth, regardless of whether you have received all 10 days or not.
Please fill in the application form
Point 5 "Employer's details" is filled in by Coople, i.e., you do not have to fill this in
You can find the form under the following link:
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If you have several employers
You can submit the application forms to the employer where you have worked the most in the last 9 months
You have to indicate this in the application form under point 4.1 "You were employed by a business establishment at the time of the child’s birth"
and the supplementary sheet for each additional employer (see link below) and send it along.
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If you are self-employed and employed at the same time
The compensation office with which you pay the contributions for self-employment is responsible in this case.
You have to send the following additional documents (one copy) (for more information see the application form):
Identity document (ID card, passport)
Birth certificate of the child or family record book (parents and children)
Only official documents issued by a civil registry office are accepted. Confirmations from the hospital or the doctor are not sufficient!
If you, as the father of the child or the wife of the child's mother, have a foreign passport:
Residence permit or residence permit for foreign nationals
If married, the residence permit of the spouse as well
If you worked outside Switzerland in an EU or EFTA country at the time of the birth or in the 9 months before the birth:
you must enclose the original certificate (form E104) on the foreign insurance and employment periods in the EU or EFTA country
You will receive the original certificate when you submit form E104 to the foreign insurance institution. You can find form E104 at www.ahv-iv.ch.
Attach all requested documents
Save a copy for yourself
Send the application and all required documents to payroll.ch@coople.com
We will complete the document and send it to our compensation office for review
If the decision is positive, you will receive the paternity allowance or the allowance for the child's mother's wife directly from our compensation office.
Application deadline
The application for compensation is possible until 5 years after the end of this 6-month period at the latest. If you register later than after 5 years, you will no longer receive paternity allowance or compensation for the wife of the child's mother.
How much is the paternity compensation or the compensation for the wife of the child's mother?
The compensation amounts to 80% of the average earned income before the birth of the child. However, the maximum amount is CHF 220 per day.
You can find more information at:
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