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, […]
The Kindertransport Fund will open January 1, 2019 and begin processing eligible applications. Although some survivors were provided a small payment in the 1950s, prior payments under compensation programs will not bar claimants from receiving this new benefit.
At 11:55 pm on November 9, 1938, Heinrich Müller, chief of the Gestapo, issued an order to all Gestapo offices that began with the following sentence: “Actions against Jews, especially against their synagogues, will take place throughout the Reich shortly.” This understated language, of course, belies the savagery that befell the Jewish communities of Germany […]
Instructions for Authorized Representatives Important: only complete this form if you are an authorized representative. If the applicant can sign the form himself/herself, the doctor’s form is not required. If claimant is unable to sign Claims Conference documentation, such as an application form or a life certificate, an authorized representative may sign on his/her behalf. The […]