Assura-Basis in canton Schaffhausen: twelve years of premiums
In canton Schaffhausen, the lowest Assura-Basis premium went from CHF 283.80 a month in 2015 to CHF 452.60 in 2026 — a rise of +59.5 %. The table below places it next to the canton's cheapest insurer, year by year.
| Year | This insurer | The cheapest | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CHF 283.80 | CHF 283.80 | — |
| 2016 | CHF 323.10 | CHF 289.60 | CHF 33.50 |
| 2017 | CHF 333.50 | CHF 324.80 | CHF 8.70 |
| 2018 | CHF 339.60 | CHF 324.20 | CHF 15.40 |
| 2019 | CHF 360.10 | CHF 354.30 | CHF 5.80 |
| 2020 | CHF 361.90 | CHF 359.30 | CHF 2.60 |
| 2021 | CHF 376.40 | CHF 339.30 | CHF 37.10 |
| 2022 | CHF 379.50 | CHF 354.40 | CHF 25.10 |
| 2023 | CHF 401.70 | CHF 384.60 | CHF 17.10 |
| 2024 | CHF 431.40 | CHF 383.40 | CHF 48.00 |
| 2025 | CHF 453.10 | CHF 410.30 | CHF 42.80 |
| 2026 | CHF 452.60 | CHF 433.80 | CHF 18.80 |
Faster or slower than the rest?
Assura-Basis rose +59.5 % over the period, against +52.9 % for the cheapest insurer in the same place. The gap widened: staying put cost a little more every year.
The year that hurt — The steepest year-on-year jump was 2016: +13.9 % in one go.
Figures for an adult, CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included — the only profile defined identically across all twelve years. Each year this is the lowest premium the insurer offered, all models combined.
Schaffhausen, canton by canton
Assura-Basis, canton by canton
Other insurers
Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), premium files from 2015 to today.