Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS) About the Hardship Fund Supplemental Payment Additional FAQs About the Current Payment The Hardship Fund Supplemental payment (HFS) was established as of December 1, 2020. Beginning in December 2020, the Claims Conference mailed personalized pre-populated application forms to potentially eligible survivors for whom we had current mailing addresses. Additionally, we publicized […]
An incredible Purim party was held for Holocaust survivors and members of a supportive community at Beit Moriah in Be’er Sheva in Israel this week. In a bright room full of music and dancing, survivors came together to connect, remember and – above all – celebrate! In this community, the Claims Conference has been supporting […]
Claims Conference Ongoing Negotiations With Germany Yield Compensation For Child Survivors Of The Kindertransport December 17, 2018 Julius Berman, President of the Claims Conference, announced that as a result of ongoing negotiations between the Claims Conference and the German government, an agreement was reached on the 80th anniversary of the Kindertransport, to provide compensation payments […]
This week, the Claims Conference gathered for its Annual Board meeting in New York City. More than 50 members of the board came together from 14 countries. During this year’s board meeting, they discussed recent negotiations, new programs, and initiatives and the selection of new board members for the year ahead. The board members were […]
With the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris underway, the Claims Conference would like to take a moment to honor two remarkable Holocaust survivors who competed in the Olympic games. Just shy of her 100 birthday, we met with Ágnes Keleti at her home in Budapest. Her resilience is a central theme in her inspiring […]
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