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Adoption leave allowance (EO)

Adoptionsentschädigung (EO) / Allocation d'adoption

Paid by Ausgleichskassen (Erwerbsersatzordnung EO) · 🇨🇭 Switzerland

What this pays

The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.

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Who qualifies

The 3 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.

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1 documents you'll need

Exactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.

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Where this comes from

Erwerbstätige Eltern, die ein Kind unter 4 Jahren adoptieren, haben Anspruch auf einen bezahlten Adoptionsurlaub von 2 Wochen, den sie frei unter sich aufteilen können.

https://www.bsv.admin.ch/de/eo-elternschaft

Last checked 2026-08-12 · a researcher confirmed this against the official page

Other family & children support in Switzerland

Orphan's and child pensions (AHV/IV) Waisenrente und Kinderrente der AHV/IV · Ausgleichskassen AHV/IV ●●●● Not human-checked Maternity allowance (EO) Mutterschaftsentschädigung (MSE) / Allocation de maternité (EO/APG) · Ausgleichskassen (Erwerbsersatzordnung EO) ●●●● Verified

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At a glance

Type	One-off payment
Applying	via employer
Deadline	Leave must be taken within 12 months of the child joining the household
Level	national
Checked	2026-08-12

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