Germany: a special fund to help Holocaust survivors face the health crisis
Auschwitz camp survivors during ceremonies marking the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the camp, in Oswiecim, Poland, January 27, 2020 (illustrative image).
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Elderly and often socially disadvantaged Holocaust survivors are particularly vulnerable in the face of the health crisis.
Germany has just signed an agreement with the Jewish Claims Conference to increase the volume of aid granted to survivors.
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With our correspondent in Berlin,
Nathalie Versieux
Most Holocaust survivors live in Israel, North America, Russia or Western Europe.
There are 250,000 of them around the world, all over 80 years old.
83,000 of them benefit from social assistance granted by the Jewish Claims Conference, care largely funded by Germany since 1952.
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In times of the Covid-19 pandemic, Germany is particularly assuming its historic responsibility towards those persecuted by the Nazi regime
", explains the Minister of Finance in Berlin.
Olaf Scholz wants to release an additional 500 million euros to increase home care for fragile survivors or meals at home to prevent them from going out.
Direct aid of 2,400 euros over two years will be paid to those who need it most.
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