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.
Three Promises: A film about the Holocaust in Serbia On March 18, 1942, a Nazi gas van pulled up in front of the Jewish hospital of Belgrade, and for the first time in Serbia was used on Jewish citizens. This van and others that followed killed everyone within the hospital — patients, nurses, and doctors, […]
The Austrian Jewish Community Before the Anschluss Persecution and Deportation: 1938-1945 The Postwar Austrian Jewish Community Difficulties in Enacting Restitution and Compensation The Austrian Jewish Before the Anschluss The Jewish Community (Kultusgemeinde) was established as a result of a Habsburg statute of 1890, which granted Austrian Jews religious autonomy. In January 1938, there were […]
Article 2 Fund: Overview & History Region-Specific Pension Program Under the Article 2 Fund Pensions and Comparable Payments That Are Not Considered Income Income and Asset Limits The Article 2 Fund is administered by the Claims Conference but is governed by eligibility criteria established by the German government. The Claims Conference encourages people who think […]
Compensation 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. Cuts to federal Supplemental Security Income and adult day health care, […]