Help for people who have been harmed by unlawful imprisonment

Disabled care under the Prisoner Assistance Act is for persons of German nationality who were taken into custody outside of the Federal Republic of Germany for political reasons in the Soviet occupation zone (SBZ) or in the Soviet sector of Berlin or in...

Disabled care under the Prisoner Assistance Act is for persons of German nationality who were taken into custody outside of the Federal Republic of Germany for political reasons in the Soviet occupation zone (SBZ) or in the Soviet sector of Berlin or in the states of the Eastern bloc after the Second World War.

If you have suffered damage to your health while in custody, you will receive care in analogous application of the provisions of the Federal Health Care Act.

You will also receive benefits as a survivor if the detention led to the death of the detainee.

Important notes

Prerequisites

Damage to health during imprisonment.

Documents required

rehabilitation certificate

Please note

A possible entitlement to a pension is regulated by the Federal Pensions Act.

Deadlines

There are no deadlines to be observed when submitting an application. Any benefits will only be granted from the time the application is submitted.

Procedure & Fees

Processing time

Rarely under 12 months

Fees

no

Legal notes

Legal remedies

An objection to a negative decision can be raised within one month after notification to the office specified in the letterhead

Legal basis

§ 4 Prisoner Assistance Act (HHG):

http://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/hhg/__4.html