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West German Federal Indemnification Law – BEG
The original West German Federal Indemnification Law (known as the Bundesentschädigungsgesetz, or BEG) was enacted in 1952 by the government of West Germany as a result of agreements with the Claims Conference. This law encompasses three separate German laws that were adopted in 1953, 1956 and 1965 that provided for compensation to Holocaust survivors. This […]
Insurance Claims – ICHEIC
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 […]
Compensation Payment Programs
We administer compensation programs for Holocaust survivors, and offer information on other available programs for survivors worldwide.
Update: Life Certificates and Change in procedures due to COVID-19
Grants Process
The following is a description of the general steps followed in the process of the Institutional Grants Program. Amendments are made from time to time. The application review and approval process take approximately 8 months. Application Review and Assessment Applications are submitted for review to the Claims Conference on a semi-annual basis. All application forms […]
Swiss Banks Settlement
In late 1996 and early 1997, a series of class action lawsuits were filed in United States District Court against three Swiss banks. The suits alleged that the Swiss banks knowingly retained and concealed assets of Holocaust victims, and collaborated with and aided the Third Reich by accepting and laundering illegally obtained Nazi assets and profits of slave labor.
