🔒 Your privacy on Claude
You can sign up for Claude with an invented or impersonal email address – this is perfectly fine. You don't need to enter or upload any personal information. Even without real data, you can use all the exercises and prompts in this course – simply replace the placeholders with fictional examples. Your privacy comes first.
Overview
| Benefit | Who is it for? | Where to apply? |
|---|---|---|
| IV (Invalidenversicherung / Disability insurance) | People unable to work due to illness or accident | IV office of your canton of residence |
| Sozialhilfe (Social assistance) | People without sufficient income | Social services office (Sozialdienst) of your municipality |
| EL (Ergänzungsleistungen / Supplementary benefits) | AHV or IV pensioners whose pension is not enough | Municipality or AHV compensation fund |
Find out which benefits you may be entitled to
[Please reply in English using simple, plain language. Avoid jargon – if you use technical terms, explain them immediately.] My situation: [brief description] Which social benefits in Switzerland could I apply for? What are the conditions and who do I contact?
IV application (IV-Anmeldung)
Understand the IV form
[Please reply in English using simple, plain language. Avoid jargon – if you use technical terms, explain them immediately.] I want to apply for IV (Invalidenversicherung). My situation: [description] I do not understand the following fields: - «Start of inability to work» (Beginn der Arbeitsunfähigkeit) - «Employment before the illness» (Erwerbstätigkeit vor der Erkrankung) Please explain these fields in simple terms.
Formulate your situation officially
[Please reply in English using simple, plain language. Avoid jargon – if you use technical terms, explain them immediately.] I am filling in the section «Description of health impairment» (Gesundheitliche Beeinträchtigung) in the IV form. My situation in my own words: [description] Please formulate this clearly and objectively in German for the official form.
Social assistance application (Sozialhilfe)
💡 Important
- Sozialhilfe is a right – not charity.
- You must declare all income and expenses.
- Any changes must be reported immediately.
Prepare social assistance application
[Please reply in English using simple, plain language. Avoid jargon – if you use technical terms, explain them immediately.] I need to submit an application at the Sozialdienst. My situation: - Income: [None / X francs] - Expenses: Rent [X] francs, health insurance [X] francs - Special circumstances: [E.g.: Separation, illness] Please help me present my situation clearly in German.
Supplementary benefits EL
Check entitlement to EL
[Please reply in English using simple, plain language. Avoid jargon – if you use technical terms, explain them immediately.] I receive an IV pension of 1,400 francs per month. Expenses: Rent 900, health insurance 380, living costs approx. 600 francs. I live in Canton Basel. Am I entitled to EL (Ergänzungsleistungen)? What do I need to do?
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