Health insurance premium reduction Basel-Stadt — check eligibility and apply
The canton grants residents with modest financial means contributions toward reducing their health insurance premiums. We help you check your eligibility and submit your application correctly.
Premium reduction in the canton of Basel-Stadt
The premium reduction (also known as IPV — individual premium reduction) in the canton of Basel-Stadt is administered by the Office for Social Contributions (ASB). Around 30,000 residents of the canton of Basel-Stadt already receive this financial support toward their health insurance premiums.
Around 30,000 people in the canton of Basel-Stadt already receive a premium reduction. The process is short and simple — it's worth checking whether you qualify. A single application per household is enough.
Eligible are people whose household income and assets fall below the benefit threshold and who have lived in the canton since January 1 of the current year.
Income thresholds vary depending on household size and personal circumstances. Many people receive a premium reduction even when they don't expect to. It's always worth checking your eligibility.
Have your personal or financial circumstances changed? Even existing recipients must report changes. We'll guide you through the entire process.
How applying works
In a brief consultation of about 20 minutes, we'll check together whether — and to what extent — you're entitled to a premium reduction.
We help you correctly compile all the necessary documents: tax return, insurance policy, payslips.
We submit the application together with you to the Office for Social Contributions Basel-Stadt.
Why do many eligible people never apply for their health insurance premium reduction?
Even though thousands of people are entitled to it, many never submit an application. The most common reasons: the process looks complicated, many don't know whether they qualify, and deadlines are often missed. Yet the process is simpler than expected — as long as you know the exact requirements and deadlines.
Who is behind praemien-hilfe.ch?
praemien-hilfe.ch is a service of EVO Partners GmbH, an independent, FINMA-registered insurance broker based in Switzerland.
We are not a government authority or a cantonal office. We are a private advisory firm specializing in Swiss health insurance.
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Our help with the premium reduction is completely free for you. As a FINMA-registered broker, we are compensated by our insurance partners when we recommend an optimization of your health insurance. There is no obligation whatsoever.
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