Cantonal birth and adoption allowances
Kantonale Geburts- und Adoptionszulagen
Paid by Familienausgleichskassen einzelner Kantone · 🇨🇭 Switzerland
What this pays
The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.
Email and a six-digit code, then €50 a year. No password to forget.
Gated on a personal circumstance. This programme depends on pregnancy, new baby or adoption — a condition the structured eligibility fields below do not capture. Read the official page carefully before assuming you qualify.
Who qualifies
UnlockThe 4 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.
The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed stays free.
1 document you'll need
UnlockExactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.
Where this comes from
Einige Kantone kennen zusätzlich einmalige Geburts- oder Adoptionszulagen aus der Familienausgleichskasse
Extracted from the official source, not yet re-read by a human.
Verified on 12 August 2026
Source: funder's homepage — the programme page was not found
Related reading: How to read a grant eligibility rule
Other family & children support in Switzerland
14 more programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
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