*Swiss Time Bank*
A student studying in Switzerland
observes:
While studying in
Switzerland,
I rented a house near the school.
@TejasOmkara
@Aabhas24
@Imamofpeace
@sambhashan_in
67-year-old single
old lady who had worked as a teacher in a secondary school before she retired.
Switzerland's pension is
very good, enough to not worry her
about food and shelter in her later years.
@ruchitweet
@Krrish_Nahh
@shreikanth
I asked if she was
working for money.
Her answer surprised me: “I do not work for money, but I put my time in
the ‘time bank’, and
when I cannot move in my old age,
I could withdraw it.”
curious and asked
the landlady more.
The original “Time Bank” was an old-age pension program developed
by the Swiss Federal Ministry of Social Security. @Jaz_baatein
@JumbuTweeple
@NeelaTunga
@swamisaranamm
'time' taking care of
the elderly when
they were younger, and when they were old, ill or needed care could withdraw it.
Applicants must be healthy, good at communicating
and full of love.
Everyday they have to look after the elderly who need help.
@dipti_o
She went to work twice a week, spending two
hours each time helping the
elderly, shopping, cleaning
their room, taking them out to sunbathe,
chatting with them. @hathyogi1
service, “Time Bank” will calculate her working hours and issue her
a “time bank card”.
When she needs someone to take care of her,
she can use
her “time bank card” to “time to
withdraw “time and time interest”. @Bala8105
verification, “Time Bank” will assign other volunteers to take care of her at the hospital or her home.
One day, I was in school and the landlady called and said she fell
off the stool when
she was wiping the window.
@DharmikSonal
@missAlfdis_
@amatya18
The landlady broke her ankle and needed to stay in bed for a while.
While I was preparing to
apply for a home to take care of her,
the landlady told me that I need not worry about her.
@missAlfdis_
@swati_gs
Sure enough, in less than two hours "Time Bank"
sent a nursing worker to come and care for the landlady.
@SriRahasya
@sickularhunterr
@PiousPrabhakar
@EndofAllThat
@Piyu_Nair
of the landlady everyday, chatted with her and made delicious meals for her.
Under the meticulous care
of the carer, the landlady soon recovered her health.
After recovering, the landlady went back to "work".
@LostTemple7
Today, in Switzerland,
the use of "time banks" to support old age has become a common practice.
This not only saves the country pension expenses, but also solves other social problems.
The survey conducted by the Swiss pension organization shows that more than half of Swiss people alsowant to participate in this type of old-age care service.
@Krrish_Nahh
@aellathur
@krithikasivasw
At present the number of "empty-nest old people" in Asian
countries are increasing and it has gradually
become a social problem.
@Rjdave99
@Go_Movie_Mango
@Redhotpedia
@MBPSharma
📯📯📯📯📯📯
*What an interesting concept..... hope it gets adapted all over d world soon!!!*
@narendramodi
@AmitShah
@PiyushGoyal
@mafoikprajan
@PMOIndia
@HMOIndia
moneyland.ch/en/time-bankin…
@ArjunPai