Provision of benefits for injured parties in accordance with the Prisoner Assistance Act

With the Prisoner Assistance Act provides victims with numerous opportunities to claim social compensation benefits.

The Prisoner Assistance Act regulates financial compensation for persons of German nationality who were detained for political reasons in the Soviet Occupation Zone (SBZ) or in the Soviet sector of Berlin or in the Eastern Bloc states after the Second World War, as well as for their relatives and surviving dependants.

If a person suffers an injury during detention, they will receive benefits in analogous application of the provisions of the Federal Pension Act. Surviving dependants also receive benefits if the detention led to the death of the detainee.

Responsibility lies with the local pension office.

To the local pension office.

Rehabilitation certificate

Forms are provided by the federal states. There is no online procedure, there is a written form requirement.

Damage to health during imprisonment

An action may be brought before the locally competent social court.

The pension offices at the applicant's place of residence are responsible for benefits under Section 4 HHG.

None for the application.

Any benefits will only be granted from the date of application.

Rarely under 12 months

none

The certificate of rehabilitation is issued by the locally responsible regional council upon application.

for example:

• The Association of Victims of Stalinism,
• Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate regional association