SwitzerlandHistoire suisse 33 · Swiss history
Since when has the old-age and survivors' insurance (assurance-vieillesse et survivants, AVS) existed?
In the exam (French)
Depuis quand l'assurance-vieillesse et survivants (AVS) existe-t-elle ?
- aSince 1918Depuis 1918
- bSince 1848Depuis 1848
- cSince 1948Depuis 1948Correct answer
- dSince 1971Depuis 1971
Why?
The people accepted the AVS in 1947, and it came into force on 1 January 1948. Old-age insurance had already been one of the demands of the general strike of 1918.
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