Dear G&P Crew of Serbia and Montenegro
Please find enclosed the official and very last-minute information of the Swiss Confederation regarding the updated social security agreements between Serbia and Montenegro and Switzerland (extensively, in German) and also, in comprehensible short form, the letter of the Compensation Office regarding the newly regulated family allowances (in English).
Unfortunately, as a result, NO family allowances are paid for children living outside of Switzerland from 01.01.2019 onwards (Serbia and Montenegro).
We are truly sorry; we cannot change the new law situation, even we would really like to!
IMPORTANT – if affected by that:
If you hold one of the following passports beside your Serbian / Montenegrin one, the Compensation Office will proof your claim again – then please send a passport copy to us under humanresources@gp-gruppe.ch:
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatia or Slowenia: ATTENTION; only if the children are living within EU/EFTA (proof needed)
This concerns ALL Swiss employers and their Serbian and Montenegrin employees.
For further questions, please contact me!
Best regards