Minimum Subsistence Level Calculation Adjustment for Wage and Earnings Attachments

The court issued a directive to adjust the calculation of the legally defined minimum subsistence level for wage and earnings attachments under Article 93 of the Debt Enforcement and Bankruptcy Act, superseding prior instructions. This adjustment, based on proposals from the Conference of Debt Enforcement and Bankruptcy Officials of Switzerland, updates the base amounts and surcharges to reflect current economic conditions, legal precedents, and clarifies existing formulations, setting forth specific figures for various living expenses, household compositions, ancillary costs like rent and utilities, unavoidable professional expenses, and legally mandated maintenance payments, while explicitly excluding taxes from the calculation of the minimum subsistence level.