Topics: Western Europe

Germany

Direct compensation payments are made from the Article 2 Fund, the Hardship Fund and the Child Survivor Fund. Zentralwohlfahrtsstelle der Juden in Deutschland (ZWST) serves as the central social service umbrella organization for the nearly 100 Jewish communities across Germany. With Claims Conference funding, ZWST administers a program with Jewish communities providing case management and […]

France

Compensation Programs Direct compensation payments are made from the Article 2 Fund and the Hardship Fund. The Claims Conference negotiates on an ongoing basis with the German government to include additional Nazi victims in compensation programs, increase payments, and provide increased funds for social services. Vital Care for Holocaust Victims Association D’Aide Aux Israelites Ages […]

United Kingdom

Compensation Payments to Survivors Direct compensation payments are made from the Article 2 Fund and the Hardship Fund. The Claims Conference negotiates on an ongoing basis with the German government to include additional Nazi victims in compensation programs, increase payments, and provide increased funds for social services. The Local Situation in the U.K. As in many […]

Survivor Story: Sarra Miskatel

Sarra Miskatel passed away in August 2022, z”l. May her memory be for a blessing. Sarra Miskatel, recovering from a broken arm and leg, anxiously awaits her pension payments from the Claims Conference, which helps her to pay for a now-necessary home care aide in the midst of Greece’s economic catastrophe. Sarra, a lively Athenian […]

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