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I have a situation related to: Elderly person benefits
Seniors have access to several cumulative benefits. Ordinary AVS pension (art. 21 LAVS, max CHF 2450/month in 2024), supplementary benefits PC if insufficient income (art. 4 LPC), AVS allowance for dependent persons (CHF 245 to 980/month depending on degree, art. 43bis LAVS) in case of dependency. The assistance…
Verified sources on 2026-04-07.
⚖️ Articles, deadlines and authorities reviewed by our legal AI on 2026-04-29. Does not replace a human lawyer.
# Applicable Law Provisions
Critical Deadlines
- Financial statement of income and expenses — immediate
- Deposit of the application at the cantonal compensation fund — in the 30 days following the balance sheet (LPC 4 / LPC 10 / LAVS 21)
- Decision of the fund — 60 to 120 days
- Opposition then appeal to the cantonal insurance tribunal — 30 days from notification of the decision (LPGA 52 / LPGA 56)
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