AHV branch offices in Obwalden
In Obwalden, the AHV branch office is the Ausgleichskasse Obwalden's counter in your municipality: it gives information, has the forms and forwards your mail to the fund. Your registration as an employer is processed by the Ausgleichskasse Obwalden.
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Offices with address and phone
Other municipalities
- SarnenNo municipal branch office: the counter is the Ausgleichskasse Obwalden itself.Ausgleichskasse Obwalden, Brünigstrasse 144, 6060 Sarnen · 041 666 27 50
Good to know in Obwalden
What is particular here
- Sarnen no longer has a municipal branch office. The counter is the Ausgleichskasse Obwalden at Brünigstrasse 144: Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 16:30 without a break.
- The branch offices of the other municipalities hand out forms and forward them. Information on your contributions and benefits comes from the Ausgleichskasse Obwalden.
- Family allowance contribution: 1.4 % of the wage
- Child allowance CHF 220 a month, education allowance CHF 270
- Standard employment contract for household staff ↗NAV hauswirtschaftliche Arbeitnehmer OW
- The fund's online portal: AHVeasy ↗
- Accident insurance through the fund (simplified procedure plus): on request
What every branch office must do
Under federal law, every municipal branch office gives information, hands out the forms, receives mail and forwards it to the compensation fund, and helps record everyone who owes contributions. The canton can give it further tasks.
Art. 116 AHVV ↗Clino prepares the documents, you submit them.
Employment contract, payslips and the pre-filled registration for the Ausgleichskasse Obwalden. You submit it online or take the paper to the branch office.
Nothing charged before day 30. Cancel monthly.
Household staff in Obwalden
Do you work in Obwalden 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.
Frequently asked questions
Which AHV branch office is responsible for my municipality?
The office of the municipality you live in. In Obwalden there are 6 offices for 7 municipalities; some municipalities share one. Search for your municipality above or click it on the map.
Where do I register my cleaner or nanny in Obwalden?
With the Ausgleichskasse Obwalden, within 30 days of the first working day. Your municipality's AHV branch office gives information and the forms and forwards paper forms to the fund.
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