Holocaust survivors receive one billion euros in compensation from the German state for home care services
The organization that handles compensation claims on behalf of Jews who suffered under the Nazis said Wednesday that Germany has agreed to provide an additional 923.9 million euros for home care for Holocaust survivors around the world next year.
Millions of people died during the Holocaust PHOTO: TVR
The compensation was negotiated with the German Ministry of Finance and represents the largest budget allocated to home care for frail and vulnerable Holocaust survivors in the organization's history.
“This historic increase in funding for home care reflects the complex and growing needs of Holocaust survivors around the world,” said Gideon Taylor, chairman of the Conference on Jewish Material Claims against Germany, according to Mediafax.
“While we are losing survivors at a rapid rate every year, those who remain are older, more frail and need help more than ever.”Taylor stated.
The average age of survivors receiving home care through Conference funding increased from 86 years in 2018 to 88.5 years in 2024.
Data collected by the organization shows that survivors face more complicated health needs and an increased degree of disability, with the number of survivors who qualify for permanent assistance due to a severe disability – such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and dementia – almost doubling during this period.
The conference estimated in April that about 200,000 survivors are still alive, most of them living in Israel, the United States and Europe, but also scattered around the globe.
