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Today, a cross-border worker who loses a job in Switzerland receives benefits from their country of residence. The European Union (EU) has revised its regulations 883\/2004 and 987\/2009 on the coordination of social security systems. Switzerland has long feared their effects on unemployment insurance.<\/p>\n
On 12 November 2026, the State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) announced that Bern had hosted the 29th meeting<\/strong> of the Switzerland-EU Joint Committee on the Agreement on the Free Movement of Persons (AFMP). There, the EU informed Switzerland that the revised regulations have entered into force.<\/p>\n Under this reform, the state of last employment, rather than the state of residence, becomes responsible for paying unemployment benefits. Switzerland stressed the significant changes for cross-border workers. The Federal Council<\/strong> will consider in due course whether to adopt these rules.<\/p>\n The National Council is asking the Federal Council to reject this change. According to 24 heures, however, the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) fears retaliation from Brussels in the event of a refusal.<\/p>\nKey figures<\/h3>\n
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