
AHV branch office Val-de-RuzRegistering a cleaner or a nanny: what you can do here
The regional AHV office Val-de-Ruz is part of the regional social counter: information and applications for AHV, IV, supplementary benefits and family allowances. You join the Caisse cantonale neuchâteloise de compensation as an employer directly.
Address and opening hours
Agence régionale AVS du Val-de-Ruz
- Phone
- 032 886 57 03
- Opening hours
Mon–Thu 08:30–11:30, 14:00–16:30 Fri 08:30–11:30 - Responsible for
- Val-de-Ruz, Rochefort
Sources: Caisse cantonale neuchâteloise de compensation, Agences régionales AVS · Opening hours: val-de-ruz.ch · Checked
Where the Val-de-Ruz office is
Coloured: the municipalities this office is responsible for. Click a neighbouring municipality to go to its office.
Responsible for 2 municipalities
Val-de-Ruz16,984 Population
Rochefort1,239 Population
Postcodes: 2019, 2035, 2037, 2042, 2043, 2046, 2052, 2053, 2054, 2056, 2057, 2058, 2063, 2065, 2067, 2103, 2149, 2206, 2207, 2208, 2314, 2318, 2518, 2523, 2616
What the office does for you
- Information on AHV, IV, supplementary benefits and family allowances
- It accepts applications for pensions, supplementary benefits and family allowances
- Forms of the Caisse cantonale neuchâteloise de compensation at the counter
What goes through the Caisse cantonale neuchâteloise de compensation
- Joining as a household employer, with the fund's questionnaire for household staff
- The annual wage declaration, online or on paper
- The invoice for AHV, ALV and family allowances, in the simplified procedure with the 5 % withholding tax
Caisse cantonale neuchâteloise de compensation ↗ · Fbg de l'Hôpital 28, 2001 Neuchâtel · +41 32 889 65 01
The registration form, filled in
With the Caisse cantonale neuchâteloise de compensation you register online. Here you see what goes where before you open the fund's form.
What to have ready for the registration
- Your own AHV number (on your health insurance card) and your date of birth
- Since when you employ someone and the estimated wage
- An IBAN for refunds
- Whether you already have accident insurance. If not, choose accident insurance through the compensation fund in the form (simplified procedure plus)
Depending on the form, the fund also asks about the employee: AHV number, date of birth and wage.
Register within 30 days
The registration must reach the Caisse cantonale neuchâteloise de compensation within 30 days of the first working day. After that, you report the previous year's wages every year by 30 January.
What a household employee costs in Neuchâtel
Rates in Neuchâtel: family allowances 2.487 % of the wage, administration fee 1.8 % of the AHV contributions.
Clino prepares the documents, you submit them.
Employment contract, payslips and the pre-filled registration for the Caisse cantonale neuchâteloise de compensation. You submit it online or take the paper to the branch office.
Nothing charged before day 30. Cancel monthly.
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What is particular here
- Most municipalities have no office of their own: the regional agency is in charge, for Lignières for example the one in Saint-Blaise.
- The branch counters in Peseux and Corcelles-Cormondrèche open on Wednesdays only.
- No regular counter hours are published for the branch in the city of Neuchâtel. Call before you go.
- Family allowance contribution: 2.487 % of the wage
- Child allowance CHF 240 a month, education allowance CHF 320
- Cantonal minimum wage: CHF 21.35 an hour ↗
- Standard employment contract for household staff ↗Arrêté CTT service de maison et jeunes au pair NE
- The fund's online portal: AVSeasy ↗
- Accident insurance through the fund (simplified procedure plus): on request
Household staff in Neuchâtel
Do you work in Val-de-Ruz as a cleaner, nanny or caregiver?
Your wage, your holidays and your AHV: this applies in every household, even for a few hours a week.
Offices nearby
- La Chaux-de-Fonds7.3 km
- Neuchâtel7.9 km
- Neuchâtel8.2 km
- Laténa8.4 km
- Neuchâtel8.7 km
- Milvignes11 km
- Le Locle12 km
- Val-de-Travers25 km
Frequently asked questions
Which municipalities belong to the Val-de-Ruz AHV branch office?
The Val-de-Ruz AHV branch office is responsible for Val-de-Ruz, Rochefort.
When is the Val-de-Ruz AHV branch office open?
Mon–Thu 08:30–11:30, 14:00–16:30; Fri 08:30–11:30. Phone 032 886 57 03.
By when do I have to register my household help?
Within 30 days of the first working day, with the Caisse cantonale neuchâteloise de compensation. The Val-de-Ruz office accepts paper forms and forwards them.
What does it cost to register household help in Val-de-Ruz?
The registration itself is free. On the wage you pay the social insurance contributions and, in Neuchâtel, 2.487 % for family allowances. The calculator on this page shows what that means for your wage.

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