This post is for historical informational purposes only. Please do not refer to this post for information pertaining to current Claims Conference programs. Visit What We Do for current program guidelines and information. Thank you. May 1, 2007 Through a program funded by the Claims Conference, a group of 8th graders in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania who had never […]
The German Ministry of Finance has determined that “old-age pensions and pensions on account of reduced earning capacity, occupational accident, occupational illness, or death, or comparable benefits” should not be included in calculating an applicant’s income for the purpose of an application to the Article 2 Fund. According to the German Ministry of Finance, the […]
As new year celebrations are under way and the sounds of the shofar are still in our ears, I wanted to take a moment to thank our extraordinary partners and staff from around the world for their tireless efforts on behalf of Holocaust survivors. Two hundred agencies around the world, in fifty countries, helped tens […]
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, […]
The Claims Conference has approved over 100,000 Holocaust survivors for payment from this fund and has paid a total of approximately $4.9 billion. From the earliest negotiations, in 1952, West Germany recognized its obligations in principle to provide compensation to Holocaust survivors. In contrast, despite the Claims Conference’s many efforts, the Communist East German government […]