Legal basis

The 2nd Pillar Central Office is defined in Section 6a of the Portable Benefits Act and in para. 2a of the Portable Benefits Ordinance.

Links to the systematic collection of Federal law:

Federal Law of 17 December 1993 on vesting in occupational old age, survivors and disability benefit Plan (Vesting Law, FZG); SR 831.42

Ordinance on Vesting in occupational old-age, survivors and disability benefit plans (Vesting, FZV); SR 831.42

Section 6a: Compulsory notification 2nd Pillar Central Office

• Art. 24a Dormant credit balances
• Art. 24b Obligation of the schemes to report
• Art. 24c Scope of obligation to report
• Art. 24d 2nd Pillar Central Office
• Art. 24e Procedures
• Art. 24f Archiving of documents

Section 2a: 2nd Pillar Central Office

• Art. 19a Register of dormant credit balances
• Art. 19b Inspection of the register
• Art. 19c Compulsory notification
• Art. 19d Information for insured persons and beneficiaries
• Art. 19e Reporting
• Art. 19f Financing

The possibilities of cash payment are set out in the Federal law on vested benefits in occupational, retirement, survivors and disability benefit schemes (vested benefits act; FZG):

Art. 5 cash payment

Art. 25 f limitation of cash payments to the Member States of the European Community, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway