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- SVA Schaffhausen · AHVeasy
- Minimum wage from CHF 20.35/h
- Sick-pay insurance mandatory from a 50% workload
- Then CHF 19.90/mo
- Nothing charged before day 30
What does your cleaner really cost?
Only in Schaffhausen
Only in SchaffhausenThree things that work differently here.
- 80 %of the wage, for up to 720 daysNAV Schaffhausen
Sick-pay insurance: mandatory above a threshold.
The NAV Schaffhausen requires a daily sickness allowance insurance from a 50% workload and for contracts of more than 3 months.
How long you payWhat it means for you
Below it there is no duty. You still owe the wage during illness.
- 2steps: form first, then the portalSVA Schaffhausen · AHVeasy
AHVeasy opens after registration.
Your household first registers with SVA Schaffhausen. 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».
SVA Schaffhausen 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 Schaffhausen
One canton, one fund.
Schaffhausen, Neuhausen am Rheinfall or Beringen: private households register with SVA Schaffhausen.
Or tap your municipality
Wages in Schaffhausen
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 →Free, no account
The Schaffhausen kit.
Three templates for your household, already set to Schaffhausen. As a PDF, right away.
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Employment contract
For your cleaner, with canton Schaffhausen filled in.
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Payslip
With the 2026 rates. Pick Schaffhausen, done.
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SVA Schaffhausen checklist
Every step to tick off, with the fund's address and phone number.
A new payslip every month? Clino makes it for you, free for the first 30 days. Start 30 days free →
Registering in Schaffhausen
Four steps to SVA Schaffhausen.
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
SVA Schaffhausen ↗Oberstadt 9, 8200 Schaffhausen
+41 52 632 61 11
Clino walks you through every step and fills in the wage fields from your payslip.
Start 30 days freeIn the same household
Who else has a key?
Each role has its own rules in Schaffhausen.
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Where does she live?
The simple registration works.
Living abroad doesn't change that.
Already filled in: Schaffhausen.
Simplified settlement procedure: AHV leaflet 2.07 (as at 1.1.2026); directives on the collection of contributions, no. 2105
If she falls ill: how long you keep paying the wage
How many days of full wage you owe in Schaffhausen depends on the year of service. This is the table that binds here when no policy sits behind it.
- Year 130 days of full wage
- Year 244 days of full wage
- Year 358 days of full wage
- Year 586 days of full wage
- Year 10120 days of full wage
- Year 20120 days of full wage
Sick-pay insurance is mandatory in canton Schaffhausen.
It pays 80 % of the wage from day 31 of the illness.
Up to 720 days.
The duty only applies from a 50% workload.
It only applies to contracts of more than 3 months.
An employer who does not insure is liable for exactly the benefits the insurance would have paid.
Check what applies in your caseSource: NAV hauswirtschaftliche Arbeitnehmende SH (SHR 221.216), § 28 Abs. 1 · Sick-pay insurance: NAV HW SH (221.216), § 31
At home in Schaffhausen, from Neuhausen am Rheinfall to Stein am Rhein.
Getting started is free.
Start 30 days freeSchaffhausen at a glance
- Fund
- SVA Schaffhausen
- Portal
- AHVeasy
- Minimum wage
- CHF 20.35/h
- Sick-pay insurance
- mandatory from a 50% workload
- Child allowance
- CHF 230/month
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Frequently asked questions
How do I register my cleaner with SVA Schaffhausen?
With the federal online form 318.147. On the last page, choose «SVA Schaffhausen» 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 Schaffhausen?
The FAK contribution is 1.30% of gross wages, paid solely by the employer.
What minimum wage applies to a cleaner in Schaffhausen?
There is no cantonal minimum wage in Schaffhausen. 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 Schaffhausen?
Child allowance: CHF 230 per child a month. Training allowance: CHF 290 a month. As of 2026.
What is the simplified procedure (VAV) in Schaffhausen?
Under the simplified procedure you settle AHV/IV/EO, unemployment insurance and a 5 % withholding tax once a year through the compensation office (SVA Schaffhausen). 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 Schaffhausen?
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.
What does the AHV registration cost in Schaffhausen?
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 Schaffhausen 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 Schaffhausen. Only wages of employees up to age 25, up to CHF 750/year, stay exempt, unless the employee asks to pay contributions.
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2026 rates for all 26 cantons checked against official sources, as of · Sources and methodology