The Goodwill Fund Guidelines have been amended as follows: If an application is made after March 31, 2004 which otherwise would have been eligible under the Guidelines and which meets either of the following: (a) Was submitted by an original owner of the property or spouse of the original owner; or (b) Was submitted by a […]
Although the Claims Conference became the successor to unclaimed Jewish properties under German law, it established the Goodwill Fund in 1994 in order to enable former Jewish original owners and their heirs to receive a payment even after the German deadline of 1992. Through the Goodwill Fund, certain former owners and heirs could apply for […]
Please note: The claims and appeals process for ICHEIC has closed. In 1998, together with U.S. insurance regulators, representatives of the State of Israel and the World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO), the Claims Conference was involved in the establishment of the International Commission on Holocaust Era Insurance Claims (ICHEIC) in order to resolve disputes over […]
May 21, 2021 The Claims Conference mourns the passing of one of our beloved board members, Roman Kent z”l. Chairman of the American Gathering of Jewish Holocaust Survivors, Roman was a long-time Board member and co-Chair of the Claims Conference negotiating committee. Roman made himself available for every cause we put in front of him, […]
Founded in 1951 by representatives of 23 major international Jewish organizations, the Claims Conference negotiates for and disburses funds to individuals and organizations and seeks the return of Jewish property stolen during the Holocaust. As a result of negotiations with the Claims Conference since 1952, the German government has paid more than $80 billion in indemnification to individuals for suffering and losses resulting from persecution by the Nazis.
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