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Regional Pension Institutions

There is no deadline to apply for a Ghetto Pension.

The Ghetto Pension application form can be downloaded from the following website in German and English. The forms are available for new applicants and for the widow/ers of eligible Holocaust survivors.

Applicants can contact the DRV-Bund in Berlin (German Pension Insurance System) for their pension to be reviewed or to request a new application for a pension.

Address:
Deutsche Rentenversicherung Bund
10704 Berlin

Contact information:
Tel: ZRBG Ghetto Pension Questions:+49/(0)30-20247780
Tel: Switchboard +49/(0)30/ 865-0
Fax: +49/(0)30/ 865 27240
E-Mail: drv@drv-bund.de

For a complete list of regional pension institutions, please visit: www.deutsche-rentenversicherung.de

Below is an updated list of some of the regional agencies relevant to Holocaust survivors. Note that foreign pensions are administered according to country of current residence:

DRV Bund
Tel. + 49 (0)30-20247780

Competent authority for all states
Telephone calls can be answered also in the
English, Polish and Russian languages

DRV Rheinland
Tel. 08000-100048013 (domestic calls )
Tel. + 49 (0)211-937-0 (from abroad)

Competent authority especially for persons
residing in Belgium, Chile and Israel

DRV Nord
Tel. + 49 (0)40-5300-0

Competent authority especially for persons
residing in Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Great
Britain, Canada, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway,
Sweden and the USA

DRV Rheinland-Pfalz
Tel. + 49 (0)6232-17-2459

Competent authority especially for persons
residing in France and Luxembourg

DRV Bayern Süd
Tel. + 49 (0)871-81-2154

Competent authority especially for persons
residing in Austria, Slovakia and the Czech
Republic

DRV Mitteldeutschland
Tel. + 49 (0)361-482-4000

Competent authority especially for persons
residing in Hungary

DRV Knappschaft-Bahn-See
Tel. + 49 (0)234-304-23001

Competent authority for persons from all
states

The Claims Conference is not involved in the administration, implementation or processing of applications for the Ghetto Pension or the Ghetto Fund. The information presented herein is intended for information purposes only and solely as a general guide. The information is not intended as legal advice. It is a summary of specific issues and does not represent a definitive or complete statement of the programs and policies of the agencies or governments mentioned. The information may not address the special needs, interests and circumstances of individual recipients. Individual situations differ and recipients are urged to seek individual advice. Individuals seeking specific information on a program are urged to contact the relevant program or to consult their social service agency or help center representative. While the Claims Conference provides information on a general basis to various help and assistance centers, each help and assistance c enter is solely responsible for the advice provided by it. To the best of our knowledge the information is correct as of the date of this document and this information may change subsequent to the said date – October 5, 2011