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Social insurance (AHV/IV)

Kanton Basel-Stadt, Amt für Sozialbeiträge (ASB)

Individuelle Prämienverbilligung Krankenversicherung

Checked in August 2026

What this service does for you

If your income drops after a stroke, health insurance premiums quickly become a burden. The individual premium reduction of the Canton of Basel-Stadt helps with this; the Amt für Sozialbeiträge is responsible. The application can be submitted online or on paper. Your place of residence on January 1st of the application year is decisive. If the documents are complete, processing takes about two months.

Automatically translated from German.

The key facts at a glance

Who pays
Kanton/Gemeinde
Access
Registration required
Languages
unclear
Address
Grenzacherstrasse 62, 4058 Basel
Opening hours
Mo, Mi, Fr 08:30–11:30 / 14:00–16:30; Di 08:30–11:30 / 13:30–15:00; Do 10:00–11:30 / 14:00–17:30

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