Topics: Compensation & Restitution
Claims Conference Pension Amounts Equalized Following Negotiations with German Government
Since the establishment of the Central and Eastern European Fund (CEEF) in 1998, which issues pensions to certain Holocaust survivors living in the former Soviet bloc, the Claims Conference has been strongly advocating to the German government that its monthly payment should be the same as the Article 2 Fund. As of January 1, 2013, […]
Payments and Aid to Austrian Holocaust Survivors
Update November 2023: Austrian Holocaust Survivor Payment Over the past year, the Claims Conference has been negotiating with the Austrian government for additional benefits for Holocaust survivors from Austria. As a result of these negotiations, it was agreed that the Austrian Government would make a payment of €5,087.10 to each former Austrian Jew who has […]
Tax Exemptions
United States Restitution payments paid to a Nazi victim, his or her heirs or estate, are not subject to federal income tax. See IRS Publication 525 at page 34. This exclusion includes payments made by a foreign government, the United States, or any foreign or domestic entity. Certain types of interest earned on these payments […]
Insurance Policies Issues
Testimony of Jewish Organizations to House Committee on Foreign Affairs, November 16, 2011 Testimony to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs of Douglas Davidson, Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues, U.S. Department of State
Do Holocaust Payments Affect U.S. Federal Benefits?
All Holocaust compensation and restitution payments are excluded from calculations relating to eligibility for federally funded benefits, per 1994 federal legislation. The legislation stated that payments made to individuals because of their status as victims of Nazi persecution are to be excluded from income and resources in determining both eligibility for and the amount of benefits or […]
