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Should disability benefits be reduced to encourage people to return to work?

Should disability benefits be reduced to encourage people to return to work?
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  • Yes 0% (0)
  • No 0% (0)

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Official result — Switzerland

  • Yes 59.1% (1039282)
  • No 40.9% (719628)

Official result — Switzerland: 1758910

Official Swiss vote totals are shown separately from live VoteWorld votes. Official source: https://swissvotes.ch/vote/529.00. Imported: 2026-07-28.

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Seed source: Swissvotes federal popular vote dataset.
Swissvotes page: https://swissvotes.ch/vote/529.00
Official result data: https://bk.admin.ch/de/details-referenden-und-weitere-erlasse?voteNumber=529
Vote date: 2007-06-17

Switzerland voted on whether to reform disability insurance by placing greater emphasis on rehabilitation and helping people return to work before granting long-term disability benefits. Supporters argued the changes would improve employment opportunities and strengthen the financial sustainability of the system. Opponents feared some people with disabilities would receive less support. Voters approved the reform.

Original Swissvotes English title: 5th revision of the invalidity insurance
Original German title: 5. IV-Revision
Swissvotes short-description title: Das Stimmvolk unterstützt den Grundsatz 'Eingliederung vor IV-Rente'
Original French title: 5e révision de l'AI
Année Politique Suisse description: https://anneepolitique.swiss/dossiers/48
BFS result map (German): https://mapexplorer.bfs.admin.ch/?obs=politic&lang=de#c=indicator&i=vp20070617.prop_oui_529_0
BFS result map (French): https://mapexplorer.bfs.admin.ch/?obs=politic&lang=fr#c=indicator&i=vp20070617.prop_oui_529_0
Official chronology (French): https://bk.admin.ch/fr/details-referendums-et-autres-actes?voteNumber=529