IV Office Basel-Stadt

What IV Office Basel-Stadt does

The IV-Stelle Basel-Stadt is a cantonal government office that administers the federal Swiss disability insurance (Invalidenversicherung, IV) for residents of the canton Basel-Stadt. Operating under the Federal IV Law (IVG, in force since 1960) and organized as a cantonal office since 1994, it delivers the statutory IV service chain — early detection (Früherfassung), early intervention, professional reintegration, disability pensions, disability allowances, assistance contributions, and auxiliary aids — for individuals with health-related work-capacity limitations. The office reports a 62% return-to-work rate among supported insured persons and is one of 26 cantonal IV offices coordinated under the supervision of the Federal Social Insurance Office (BSV).

The office is staffed by approximately 110-120 employees operating from a single centralized location in Basel. Service delivery is structured around the federal process framework (identification, intervention, integration, compensation) and accessed via in-person consultation, secure correspondence, and a digital invoice submission portal launched in 2023. The office maintains cross-cantonal partnerships, notably with IV-Stelle Basel-Landschaft and IPunkt for joint outreach, and aligns its service portfolio with BSV-mandated revisions including the 2022 IV law amendments emphasizing early intervention and mental health.

The entity is funded through mandatory social insurance contributions collected at the federal level and allocated to cantonal offices for administration; it does not generate commercial revenue. It is not an investable enterprise in the conventional PE/VC sense — it is a non-commercial statutory administrator with no equity, fundraising, or M&A activity — and its expansion signals are mandate-driven rather than market-driven.

Name

IV Office Basel-Stadt

Legal name

IV-Stelle Basel-Stadt

Website

https://ivbs.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The IV-Stelle Basel-Stadt is a cantonal government office administering Swiss federal disability insurance for Basel-Stadt residents. It employs approximately 110-120 staff to deliver early intervention, professional reintegration, pensions, and support benefits under statutory mandate.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Insurance Administration

NAICS

Other General Government Support (92119)

SIC

Accident & Health Insurance (6321)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Benefits Administration (BPAIAKAC)

Keywords

• Disability insurance services
• Professional reintegration
• Vocational rehabilitation
• Disability benefits administration
• Social insurance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Luzern

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: IV-Stelle Basel-Stadt is a cantonal implementation office of the federal disability insurance (Invalidenversicherung), funded through social insurance contributions and government allocations, not through direct revenue generation

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

IV Office Basel-Stadt is the cantonal administrative office responsible for implementing the Swiss federal Invalidenversicherung (disability insurance) in the canton of Basel-Stadt. It assesses applications, coordinates prevention and early-intervention measures, delivers vocational reintegration services, and awards financial benefits such as daily allowances, helplessness allowances, assistive-contribution payments, and disability pensions to insured individuals.

Product overview

IV-Stelle Basel-Stadt offers a unified portfolio of disability insurance services centered on professional integration and financial support. The primary digital offering consists of an online service platform providing electronic registration (Anmeldungen), form submission (Formulare), and online invoice processing (IV-Rechnungen Online Einreichen). Core service modules include prevention services (Früherfassung, Frühintervention) and professional integration measures (Berufliche Massnahmen). Financial benefits encompass invalidity pensions (Renten), disability allowances (Hilflosenentschädigung), assistance contributions (Assistenzbeitrag), and material aids (Hilfsmittel). International coordination services handle cross-border cases with EU/EFTA states. The organization operates as a single integrated service model rather than a modular software platform, serving insured persons through case management and individual support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Professional Integration Services (Berufliche Integration) Vocational reintegration programs, occupational measures, and job-placement support designed to help insured persons with health limitations return to or remain in the labor market. Targeted at individuals residing in the canton of Basel-Stadt who hold Swiss disability insurance coverage.
• Disability Pension Assessment and Payment (Invalidenrente) Evaluation of entitlement to a full or partial disability pension under Swiss federal law and ongoing payment administration. Provided to insured persons whose earning capacity is permanently impaired.
• Helplessness Allowance (Hilflosenentschädigung) Financial compensation for insured persons who require personal assistance to perform everyday tasks due to their health condition. Awarded following a cantonal assessment.
• Assistive Contribution (Assistenzbeitrag) Monthly benefit that enables insured persons living at home to employ caregivers of their choice in lieu of moving into an institution. Available to qualifying beneficiaries in Basel-Stadt.
• Early Detection / Frühintervention Preventive early-intervention measures that engage with insured persons whose employment is at risk due to health issues, aiming to maintain employment before disability becomes entrenched.
• Assistive Devices and Equipment (Hilfsmittel) Provision or funding of assistive devices and equipment that support the insured person in daily life and at work, following a needs assessment by the office.
• Online Invoice Submission Portal (IV-Rechnungen Online Einreichen) Digital portal that allows service providers to submit invoices electronically to the IV Office Basel-Stadt for reimbursement of approved disability insurance services.
• International Coordination Services Coordination of disability insurance cases involving cross-border situations under international social security agreements, including contact points for inbound and outbound coordination.

Quantifiable outcome

• 62% of insured persons return to the labor market with help from ivbs
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• IV-Stelle Basel-LandschaftcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 May 2026Collaborative partnership for joint representation at HealthExpo 2026 in the BGM Village. Both cantonal IV offices work together on regional disability insurance matters and shared events promoting professional integration.
• IPunkt (Label für inklusive Arbeitgebende)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 May 2026Joint participation at HealthExpo 2026. IPunkt is the label for inclusive employers, supporting companies in creating barrier-free workplaces and promoting employment of people with disabilities.
• EU and EFTA States (via Freizügigkeitsabkommen)coreOthersInternational coordination through the Agreement on the Free Movement of Persons (FZA) since June 1, 2002, and EU regulations 883/2004 and 987/2009 since April 1, 2012, for cross-border social security coordination.
• Compasso (Berufliche Eingliederung Informationsportal)supportingOthersInformation portal for employers on professional integration. Compasso provides resources and guidance for companies hiring and retaining employees with disabilities.
• Interinstitutionelle Zusammenarbeit (IIZ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-institutional collaboration framework for coordinating reintegration efforts across different agencies and stakeholders supporting people with disabilities.
• Bundesamt für Sozialversicherungen (BSV)coreOthersFederal Office for Social Insurance - supervisory authority overseeing IV implementation nationally.
• Ausgleichskasse des Kantons Basel-StadtsupportingOthersCompensation fund of Basel-Stadt canton - partner organization for social security coordination.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• IV-Stelle Basel-Landschaft: The cantonal disability insurance office for the adjacent canton of Basel-Landschaft. Performs the identical statutory function as ivbs under the same federal Invalidenversicherung framework, serving insureds in the neighboring canton. Explicit strategic partner (joint HealthExpo 2026 appearance).
• IV-Stelle Zürich: Cantonal IV office for Canton Zürich, Switzerland's most populous canton. Performs the same federal IV implementation mandate as ivbs for its insureds, with comparable service portfolio (registration, professional integration, pensions, assistive means).
• IV-Stelle Bern: Cantonal IV office for Canton Bern. Delivers the same federal IV services—registration, integration measures, pensions, disability allowances, and assistive devices—under the unified federal framework as ivbs.
• IV-Stelle Luzern: Cantonal IV office for Canton Luzern. Operates the same disability insurance administration, professional integration, and benefits portfolio as ivbs under federal IV governance.
• IV-Stelle St. Gallen: Cantonal IV office for Canton St. Gallen. Performs the identical statutory disability insurance administration function as ivbs for insureds in eastern Switzerland.
• IV-Stelle Aargau: Cantonal IV office for Canton Aargau. Implements the same federal IV mandate as ivbs—registration, early detection/intervention, professional integration, and financial benefits—for its cantonal insureds.

Broad incumbents

• Bundesamt für Sozialversicherungen (BSV): The federal supervisory authority that oversees all Swiss cantonal IV offices including ivbs. Sets IV policy, financial frameworks, and regulatory standards that directly govern ivbs's operations.

Regional players

• Ausgleichskasse Basel-Stadt: The cantonal compensation fund that administers related social insurance (AHV/EO/ALV) and coordinates with ivbs on social security matters. Operates the same cantonal jurisdiction but covers adjacent social insurance lines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/iv-stelle-basel-stadt

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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