Caisse de compensation du Canton de Fribourg

What Caisse de compensation du Canton de Fribourg does

The Caisse de compensation du Canton de Fribourg, legally known as Etablissement cantonal des assurances sociales (ECAS) du Canton de Fribourg, is a cantonal government social insurance agency headquartered in Givisiez, Switzerland. It operates as a unified institution combining three statutory functions: the cantonal compensation fund (Caisse de compensation), the family allowances fund (Caisse d'allocations familiales), and the disability insurance office (Office de l'assurance-invalidité). The agency administers mandatory Swiss social insurance schemes on behalf of the Canton of Fribourg, including AVS (Old Age and Survivors' Insurance), AI (Disability Insurance), family allowances, supplementary benefits (PC and PC Familles), health insurance premium reductions (RPI), and loss-of-earnings allowances (APG, AMat, AAP, APC, AAdop). It serves all residents, employers, employees, self-employed persons, pensioners, persons with disabilities, and families within the Canton of Fribourg on a mandatory, statutory basis.

ECAS provides its services through a physical office in Givisiez and a suite of digital portals including AVSeasy (AVS account management), Guichet facturation AI (electronic billing for disability insurance providers), MedAI (medical documentation platform for disability insurance assessments), online calculation tools for contributions and benefits, and public registries. It collaborates with treating physicians, rehabilitation service providers (SMR), oncology networks (OncoPROF), medical experts, and operates within the inter-institutional collaboration framework (CII) alongside unemployment, health insurance, and other social institutions. The entity holds a statutory monopoly on these services within the canton, operating under the authority of the Canton de Fribourg as a government public-sector body with no private ownership or external investors.

The business model is not commercial: ECAS collects statutory contributions from employers and insured persons at federally mandated rates and disburses benefits under Swiss social insurance law. Services to citizens are provided free of charge, and pricing is established by federal statute rather than market dynamics. The organization functions as a pass-through administrative body, including a federal mandate to redistribute CO2 tax revenues (approximately CHF 343 million nationally in 2026) to Swiss businesses. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed, and the entity does not operate in a competitive market.

Name

Caisse de compensation du Canton de Fribourg

Legal name

Etablissement cantonal des assurances sociales du Canton de Fribourg

Website

https://caisseavsfr.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Caisse de compensation du Canton de Fribourg (ECAS) is a cantonal government social insurance agency that administers mandatory Swiss social insurance schemes — including old-age, disability, family, and supplementary benefits — for all residents and employers of the Canton of Fribourg under statutory monopoly.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Social Insurance Administration

NAICS

Health and Welfare Funds (525120), Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds (5251)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Hospital & Medical Service Plans (6324)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare-Linked Social Benefits Administration (e.g., Medicaid/Means-Tested Health Coverage) (BPAIAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Group Life Administration/Enrollment Platforms (TPA & Benefits Admin) (FSAIADAJ)

Keywords

• Social insurance administration
• Disability insurance services
• Family allowances management
• Old-age survivors insurance
• Statutory benefits administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Givisiez

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Social Insurance Contribution Management: As a cantonal compensation fund, the organization manages AVS/AI/APG/AC contributions from employers, employees, self-employed persons, and non-working individuals. These are statutory contributions mandated by Swiss social insurance law, not commercial revenue.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

The Etablissement cantonal des assurances sociales (ECAS) du Canton de Fribourg administers statutorily mandated Swiss social insurance schemes — AVS (Old-Age and Survivors' Insurance), AI (Disability Insurance), family allowances (AF), supplementary benefits (PC, PC Familles), health insurance premium reductions (RPI), and loss-of-earnings allowances (APG/maternity/parental/caregiving/adoption). It collects employer and employee contributions, processes claims, and pays benefits, offering digital self-service channels (AVSeasy, MedAI, Guichet facturation AI, online calculators) alongside physical office service in Givisiez.

Product overview

Etablissement cantonal des assurances sociales (ECAS) du canton de Fribourg operates as a unified government institution combining three functions: Caisse de compensation (Compensation Fund), Caisse d'allocations familiales (Family Allowances Fund), and Office de l'assurance-invalidité (Disability Insurance Office). The organization offers a portfolio of core social insurance services including AVS (old-age and survivors' insurance), AI (disability insurance), family allowances, supplementary benefits (PC), health insurance premium reductions (RPI), and various loss-of-earnings allowances. These are complemented by online digital services including AVSeasy for AVS management, Guichet facturation AI for electronic disability insurance billing, MedAI for medical assessments, online calculation tools, and public registries. The institution serves employers, employees, self-employed individuals, pensioners, medical professionals, and service providers across the canton of Fribourg.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• AVS — Cotisations (Old-Age and Survivors' Insurance contributions) Statutory AVS contribution services for employers, employees, domestic workers, employees of non-contributing employers, self-employed persons, persons without gainful activity, students, and international workers domiciled or active in the Canton of Fribourg.
• AI — Assurance-invalidité (Disability Insurance) Disability insurance scheme covering professional rehabilitation, medical measures, auxiliary means, daily allowances, disability pensions, helplessness allowances, assistance contributions, and travel expenses for insured persons in the Canton of Fribourg.
• PC — Prestations complémentaires (Supplementary benefits) Supplementary benefits that top up low AVS/AI pensions and cover recognized medical expenses for elderly and disabled beneficiaries in the Canton of Fribourg.
• PC Familles — Prestations complémentaires pour familles Family supplementary benefits including complementary benefits, medical expense reimbursements, childcare cost reimbursements, and social accompaniment for low-income families resident in the Canton of Fribourg.
• RPI — Réduction des primes d'assurance-maladie Cantonal health insurance premium reduction subsidy for eligible residents of the Canton of Fribourg to lower their mandatory health insurance premiums.
• AF — Allocations familiales (Family allowances) Cantonal family allowances (child allowances, birth allowances, professional training allowances) paid to employees, self-employed persons, agricultural workers, and persons without gainful activity in the Canton of Fribourg.
• APG / AMat / AAP / APC / AAdop (Loss-of-earnings allowances) Loss-of-earnings allowances including federal maternity allowance, cantonal maternity allowance, allowance for the other parent (father or spouse of the mother), caregiving allowance, and adoption allowance administered under federal APG law and cantonal extensions.
• AVSeasy Online portal allowing employers and individuals to manage AVS (Old-Age and Survivors' Insurance) matters electronically, including individual account inquiries and contribution statements.
• Guichet facturation AI (Electronic AI billing portal) Electronic billing portal that allows medical, rehabilitation and other AI service providers to submit invoices for disability insurance services digitally to ECAS.
• MedAI Online platform for medical-related AI (Disability Insurance) services and documentation, supporting AI assessors, treating physicians, and medical experts in managing medical evidence for AI cases.
• Calculs en ligne (Online calculations) Online calculation tools that compute personal AVS/AI contributions, AVS/AI benefits, health insurance premium reductions, maternity allowances, and parental allowances for users.
• Registres publiques (Public registries) Public online registry service for accessing public AVS and related social insurance records maintained by ECAS.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Office Fédéral des Assurances Sociales (OFAS) / Swiss Federal Social Insurance OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Federal Office mandates cantonal compensation funds to redistribute CO2 tax revenues to Swiss businesses. In 2026, approximately 343 million francs are redistributed through compensation funds.
• Médecins traitants (Treating Physicians)supportingOthersCollaborating medical professionals who provide medical expertise and documentation for disability insurance assessments and rehabilitation planning.
• Prestataires AI (AI Service Providers)supportingOthersExternal service providers delivering rehabilitation services, medical measures, and professional reintegration support for disability insurance recipients.
• SMR (Soins Médicaux et de Réadaptation)supportingOthersMedical and rehabilitation care providers collaborating with the disability insurance office for patient treatment and reintegration services.
• OncoPROFsupportingOthersOncology professional network providing specialized cancer treatment and rehabilitation services for disability insurance cases.
• Expert·e·s médicaux/ales (Medical Experts)supportingOthersMedical experts providing professional assessments and evaluations for disability insurance determinations.
• CII (Collaboration Interinstitutionnelle)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-institutional collaboration framework bringing together AI (disability insurance), unemployment insurance, health insurance, and other social institutions to coordinate rehabilitation and reintegration services for insured individuals.
• Cantonal Communes of FribourgsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with the 126 communes of the Canton of Fribourg for administrative coordination and local service delivery.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Suva (Schweizerische Unfallversicherungsanstalt): Federal Swiss accident insurance provider covering the same broad social insurance domain as ECAS's AI operations. Comparable in regulated statutory role, broader in scale and scope (national, not cantonal).
• Office fédéral des assurances sociales (OFAS) / BSV: Swiss federal social insurance office that supervises ECAS's mandate, defines contribution rates and benefit levels, and channels CO2 redistribution. ECAS's principal regulatory counterpart and federal-level counterpart.

Direct peers

• Caisse de compensation du Canton de Genève: Geneva cantonal compensation fund administering AVS, AI, family allowances, and loss-of-earnings benefits. Same mandate, same federal framework as ECAS.
• Caisse cantonale neuchâteloise de compensation (CCNC): Neuchâtel cantonal compensation fund administering federal social insurance at the cantonal level. Directly comparable in scope, services, and statutory role to ECAS.
• Ausgleichskasse Kanton Bern: Cantonal compensation fund for Bern administering the same AVS/AI/APG/AF/PC statutory schemes. Direct operational peer to ECAS under identical Swiss federal law.
• Caisse de compensation du Canton de Vaud (CCVD): Vaud cantonal compensation fund with the same AVS/AI/APG/AF/PC mandate as ECAS. Direct structural and operational peer in French-speaking Switzerland.
• AKWL (Ausgleichskasse des Kantons Waadt): Alternative Vaud cantonal compensation fund under Swiss law, directly comparable in mandate and service portfolio to ECAS. Useful as a French-language regional reference peer.
• Office AI du Canton de Vaud: Cantonal disability insurance office for Vaud, comparable to ECAS's disability insurance function. Focused on AI benefits, rehabilitation, and medical measures under federal law.
• SVA Zürich (Sozialversicherungsanstalt Kanton Zürich): Zürich cantonal social insurance agency handling AVS, AI, family allowances, and PC. Directly comparable in function and statutory mandate to ECAS, with a significantly larger administrative scale.
• SVA St. Gallen (Sozialversicherungsanstalt Kanton St. Gallen): Cantonal social insurance agency for St. Gallen administering AVS, AI, family allowances, and supplementary benefits. Direct structural peer to ECAS as another Swiss cantonal compensation fund with the same federal mandate scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat1 record

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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