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- AK Nidwalden · AHVeasy
- Minimum wage from CHF 20.35/h
- Sick-pay insurance is mandatory
- Then CHF 19.90/mo
- Nothing charged before day 30
Only in Nidwalden
Three things that work differently here.
- 80 %of the wage, for up to 720 daysNAV Nidwalden
Sick-pay insurance is mandatory.
The NAV Nidwalden requires a daily sickness allowance insurance.
How long you payWhat it means for you
Without a policy, you pay the 80% yourself.
- 2steps: form first, then the portalAK Nidwalden · AHVeasy
AHVeasy opens after registration.
Your household first registers with AK Nidwalden. After that, wages and the annual declaration go through AHVeasy.
The four stepsWhat it means for you
Don't start in the portal. Start with the form.
- 4.2the question that mattersForm 318.147
In the form, pick «Domestic service».
AK Nidwalden uses the federal form 318.147. Only «Domestic service» brings up question 4.2 on accident insurance.
The four stepsWhat it means for you
Otherwise accident insurance never even shows up in the form.
Canton Nidwalden
One canton, one fund.
Stans, Hergiswil or Beckenried: private households register with AK Nidwalden.
Or tap your municipality
Wages in Nidwalden
What you pay at least.
Three tiers by training.
The NAV minimum applies from 5 hours a week with the same household.
Register at CHF 30.00/h →Your cost · Nidwalden
What does it cost per month?
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The Nidwalden kit.
Three templates for your household, already set to Nidwalden. As a PDF, right away.
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Employment contract
For your cleaner, with canton Nidwalden filled in.
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Payslip
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AK Nidwalden checklist
Every step to tick off, with the fund's address and phone number.
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Registering in Nidwalden
Four steps to AK Nidwalden.
318.147
Employer registration
- 1
Fill in form 318.147
Online, with the federal government. Under «Employment for», pick «Domestic service».
- 2
Pick the simplified procedure
Tick the plus version, with accident insurance, yourself.
- 3
Register your cleaner
With her AHV number (756.…) and first working day, within a month.
- 4
Wait for the confirmation
The settlement number arrives by post. Wages are declared every year by 30 January. After that it runs through AHVeasy.
You have to choose the simplified procedure plus (with accident insurance) actively. It never happens automatically.
Deadline: within a month of the first working day. The confirmation usually takes a few weeks.
The fund
Ausgleichskasse Nidwalden ↗Stansstaderstrasse 88, 6371 Stans
+41 41 618 51 00
Clino walks you through every step and fills in the wage fields from your payslip.
Try 30 days freeCompensation office · Nidwalden
Ausgleichskasse Nidwalden
The compensation office for households in Nidwalden
Contact
- Address
- Ausgleichskasse Nidwalden
Stansstaderstrasse 88, 6371 Stans - Phone
- +41 41 618 51 00
- info@aknw.ch
- Website
- www.aknw.ch
- Online portal
- AHVeasy
How to register
AK Nidwalden uses the federal form 318.147. You fill it in online. At the end, AK Nidwalden must be selected as the recipient.
- Deadline: within one month of the first working day.
- The confirmation with your settlement number then arrives by post.
- Accident insurance: AK Nidwalden offers the simplified procedure plus. You must choose it explicitly when you register.
What the office costs
Admin fee: 3 % of the AHV/IV/EO contributions.
On CHF 10,000 annual wage that is about CHF 31.80 a year.
If you file online: Filing the annual wage declaration electronically brings the administrative fee down from 3.00% to 2.80% of the AHV/IV/EO contributions.
For comparison: across the 26 offices the same amount ranges from CHF 14.84 to CHF 53.00.
During the year
- You report wages through the AHVeasy portal or by post.
- Annual declaration: by 30 January for the previous year. The office then invoices the contributions.
Our experience with AK Nidwalden
What we learned filling in the forms, from the office's own information and documents, and with our customers. Always with date and source.
Office documents
Address and canton of residence on 31 December
The office's guide to the wage declaration asks for your employee's address and canton of residence on 31 December or when she leaves. The office needs these details to settle the withholding tax with the tax authority. So keep your employee's current address to hand.
Source: Ausgleichskasse Nidwalden «Anleitung zur Lohndeklaration im vereinfachten Verfahren Plus» (valid from 1.1.2025), aknw.ch, read 9.8.2026
Information from the office
No salary certificate, deadline 30 January
The Nidwalden compensation office confirms: in the simplified procedure you issue no salary certificate. The wage declaration for the previous year is due by 30 January. The office answered our questions in writing the same day.
Source: Written reply from the Ausgleichskasse Nidwalden, 5.8.2026
Information from the office
Filing electronically lowers the fee
The Nidwalden compensation office calculates the administrative fee on the AHV contributions, not on the wage total. If you file the wage declaration electronically through AHVeasy, you pay a slightly lower rate.
Source: Written reply from the Ausgleichskasse Nidwalden, 6.8.2026
Clino is a private company and is not affiliated with AK Nidwalden. The office's own information is binding.
In the same household
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Each role has its own rules in Nidwalden.
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If she falls ill: how long you keep paying the wage
How many days of full wage you owe in Nidwalden depends on the year of service. This is the table that binds here when no policy sits behind it.
- Year 121 days of full wage
- Year 230 days of full wage
- Year 360 days of full wage
- Year 590 days of full wage
- Year 10120 days of full wage
- Year 20180 days of full wage
Sick-pay insurance is mandatory in canton Nidwalden.
It pays 80 % of the wage from day 31 of the illness.
Up to 720 days.
Check what applies in your caseSource: NAV Hauswirtschaft NW (NG 223.1), § 16 Abs. 1 · Sick-pay insurance: NAV Hauswirtschaft NW (223.1), § 17
Nidwalden at a glance
- Fund
- AK Nidwalden
- Portal
- AHVeasy
- Minimum wage
- CHF 20.35/h
- Sick-pay insurance
- mandatory
- Child allowance
- CHF 258/month
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Frequently asked questions
How do I register my cleaner with AKNW?
With the federal online form 318.147. On the last page, choose «Ausgleichskasse Nidwalden» as the recipient. The AHVeasy portal only comes in after registration, for the annual wage report. Clino prepares the details for you.
What is the FAK rate in the Canton of Nidwalden?
The FAK contribution is 1.50% of gross wages, paid solely by the employer.
What minimum wage applies to a cleaner in Nidwalden?
There is no cantonal minimum wage in Nidwalden. The minimum wage of the federal NAV for household work is binding: CHF 20.35 an hour unskilled, CHF 22.30 with 4 years' experience or an EBA, CHF 24.55 with an EFZ. It applies from 5 hours a week with the same household.
What child allowances apply in the Canton of Nidwalden?
Child allowance: CHF 258 per child a month. Training allowance: CHF 311 a month. As of 2026.
What is the simplified procedure (VAV) in Nidwalden?
Under the simplified procedure you settle AHV/IV/EO, unemployment insurance and a 5 % withholding tax once a year through the compensation office (AK Nidwalden). It is optional and applies up to CHF 22'680 of annual wage per person. Accident insurance (UVG) is only included if you choose the plus option when you register. Otherwise you take it out yourself with an insurer.
What happens if I don't register my cleaner in Nidwalden?
An employer who does not join a compensation office and settle the wages commits an offence under the AHV Act: a monetary penalty of up to 180 daily units (Art. 87 AHVG). On top come the social insurance contributions, as a rule back-dated up to 5 years.
What does Clino cost?
CHF 19.90 per month. First 30 days free. Cancel monthly.
How do I register my cleaner with the AHV in Nidwalden?
You register as an employer with AK Nidwalden (the responsible compensation office) and add your cleaner with her AHV number (756.…). Under the simplified procedure (VAVplus) one filing per year is enough. Clino prepares the AHV registration for Nidwalden and guides you step by step.
What does the AHV registration cost in Nidwalden?
Registration itself is free. Only the social contributions apply: AHV/IV/EO 10.6% and ALV 2.2% (split in half), plus the cantonal FAK contribution (employer only) and UVG. Clino calculates all Nidwalden rates automatically.
From what wage must I register my cleaner with the AHV?
In a private household, AHV registration is mandatory from the first franc – across Switzerland, including in Nidwalden. Only wages of employees up to age 25, up to CHF 750/year, stay exempt, unless the employee asks to pay contributions.
Do I have to issue my employee in Nidwalden a salary certificate?
No, not in the simplified procedure. The Nidwalden compensation office confirmed this in writing. You only file the wage declaration by 30 January.
Which details about my employee does the Nidwalden office need?
In the wage declaration, among other things, her name, AHV number and date of birth. Plus her address and canton of residence on 31 December or when she leaves, because the office uses them to settle the withholding tax with the tax authority.
Is it worth filing through AHVeasy in Nidwalden?
Yes, a little. According to the written reply from the Nidwalden compensation office, the administrative fee rate goes down if you file the wage declaration electronically through AHVeasy.
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