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Hardship Fund: Overview and History
The Claims Conference has approved 495,983 Jewish victims of Nazi persecution for payment from the Hardship Fund, and has paid a total of approximately $1.5 billion. Under the terms of the West German Indemnification Laws (BEG), direct compensation was limited to former German citizens, refugees and stateless persons. Holocaust survivors living in Soviet bloc countries […]
Help for Holocaust Survivors
Frequently Asked Questions Find answers to common compensation program questions Learn more Paneem Helpful Resources Find instructional videos and resources to help you use Paneem Learn more Compensation Payment Programs Find applications and information on programs administered by the Claims Conference for Holocaust survivors. Learn More Rest of the World Emergency Assistance Program Emergency Assistance for […]
German Government Ghetto Fund – BADV
In 2007 the German government established a compensation fund to recognize Holocaust victims who carried out work “without force” during their internment in a Nazi-era ghetto. The fund’s one-time payment of €2,000 was created to acknowledge ghetto survivors who had otherwise been rejected for German Social Security payments (known as the Ghetto Pension under the […]
Certain Ghetto Survivors Can Now Receive Both “Ghetto Pension” and Ghetto Fund Payment; Application Deadline Abolished
This post is for historical informational purposes only. Please do not refer to this post for information pertaining to current Claims Conference programs. Visit What We Do for current program guidelines and information. Thank you. November 28, 2011 In negotiations with the Claims Conference, the German government has agreed to remove the application deadline for application to […]
Pensions and Comparable Payments That Are Not Considered Income
The German Ministry of Finance has determined that “old-age pensions and pensions on account of reduced earning capacity, occupational accident, occupational illness, or death, or comparable benefits” should not be included in calculating an applicant’s income for the purpose of an application to the Article 2 Fund. According to the German Ministry of Finance, the […]
