Care leave allowance for parents of seriously ill children (EO)
Betreuungsentschädigung für Eltern (BUE) / Allocation pour soins
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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Gated on a personal circumstance. This programme depends on unpaid carer — a condition the structured eligibility fields below do not capture. Read the official page carefully before assuming you qualify.
Who qualifies
The 3 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.
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The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed is free and always will be.
2 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
Für die Betreuung eines gesundheitlich schwer beeinträchtigten Kindes haben berufstätige Eltern das Recht auf einen 14-wöchigen bezahlten Urlaub. Die Betreuungs-Entschädigung entspricht 80 % des durchschnittlichen Lohns.
https://www.bsv.admin.ch/de/eo-betreuung-schwer-beeintraechtigtes-kind-leichte-sprache
Last checked 2026-08-12 · a researcher confirmed this against the official page
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