According to the Federal Statistical Office, there were around 3.8 million private households in Switzerland at the end of 2018. A good third of these households had only one person living in them, which corresponded to 16% of the permanent resident population who lived in a single-person household. In just under a third of households had two people, which equated to 29% of the permanent resident of the permanent resident population. The average household size was 2.23 people.
A long time ago Some time ago, I had the pleasure of meeting Sylvia Locher, Executive President of "Pro Single Switzerland". What is Pro Single Switzerland? If you look at the statutes, the purpose of the association is formulated as follows formulated as follows:
"The Association is committed to the interests of all single people in Switzerland. It promotes the legal, social and societal recognition of their status and status and is committed to combating discrimination against them, particularly in the areas of social insurance, taxes and inheritance law."
When I bumped into Sylvia Locher again in the fall of 2019, I wondered what it must be like to retire as a single person and leave the workforce. from the work process. I asked Ms. Locher the following questions, which she was happy to answer gladly answered:
Ms. Locher, what In your opinion, what is the big difference between retiring singles or someone in a couple?
The difference lies primarily in the fact that singles at home can continue to and run their own affairs, whereas tensions can often arise in couples when husband is suddenly sitting at home and watching his wife's every move (I say that with a I say that with a wink, of course, but you hear it a lot). The difference will probably be that singles will continue to be outwardly outwardly oriented and people in a couple will spend more time with their partner. with their partner.
Does retirement Does retirement have a financial impact on singles?
Yes, it has a financial impact.
If so, how?
Above all Women in particular who have never married and have worked in typically female jobs with low have a small pension that cannot be supplemented with a second income or a second pension. income or a second pension.
What is your do more singles work into retirement age than someone in a couple? in a couple? Probably because they are alone?
That is really difficult to say. It depends on the type of person. Personally will work into retirement age because I enjoy my job. I know some singles who continue to work, partly for pleasure, partly for financial financial reasons. But when someone has had enough, he or she wants to want to stop, regardless of whether they have a partner. As a single person you can simply decide more independently whether you want to continue working, provided your employer wants that. Couples have to discuss this with each other. And that could become problematic if they don't have the same needs. I believe that singles want to work longer because they live alone (this is not the same as being alone), I don't think so. Singles are used to maintaining a social network. My single friends who are already retired are always out and about or enjoying their free time.
Do you know the Seniors@Work platform?
No I didn't know the Seniors@Work platform until now, but I find it very exciting. exciting.
Can you imagine promoting Seniors@Work to your members?
Yes, I could imagine making this platform known to our members. to our members.
Thank you, dear Ms. Locher, for answering my curious questions. I wish you and Pro Single Switzerland every success!
