New Delhi, Dec. 1 -- A short video circulating on X has revived an old conversation about Switzerland's system of public support - and the penalties that keep its cities clean. The clip frames the country as a place "where poverty is banned", pointing to housing guarantees, high wages, and fines that run into thousands of euros.

The video says that when a resident loses stable housing, local authorities step in. Swiss cities operate their own social-aid funds, covering rent, basic medical care, and in some cases retraining for people shifting careers. It stresses that this network isn't occasional; it is part of every municipality's standard operations.

Average monthly salaries, according to the narrator, sit in the €7,000-€...