Rehabilitation of SED victims: confirmation of pension entitlements
Have you suffered damage to your health as a result of an unjustified deprivation of liberty or any other sovereign measure that served the purpose of political persecution? Then, due to the health and economic consequences of this damage, you can receive care upon application.
- Act on the Rehabilitation and Compensation of Victims of Criminal Prosecution Measures in the Accession Area Contrary to the Rule of Law (StrRehaG)
- Act on the Annulment of Administrative Decisions Contrary to the Rule of Law in the Accession Area and the Subsequent Claims (VwRehaG)
- Law on Assistance Measures for Persons Detained for Political Reasons Outside the Federal Republic of Germany (HHG)
- if the application is submitted in writing: birth certificate
- if the application is submitted in person, identity card or passport
- Confirmation of registration
- If applicable, medical documents in your possession (e.g. expert opinions)
- If applicable, power of attorney, supervisor ID card or certificate of appointment
- For information on other required documents, please refer to the respective application form
There are no fees.
There are no deadlines to be observed.
In principle, care is granted from the time the application is submitted. The prerequisite is the existence of a rehabilitation decision from the competent rehabilitation authority in the new federal states.
Applications can be submitted there until 31.12.2019.
Further information can be found on the website of the State Office for Social Affairs, Youth and Family:
- Assistance for victims of injustice suffered in the former GDR (SED injustice), Criminal Rehabilitation Act (StrRehaG)
- Administrative Rehabilitation Act (VwRehaG)
- Assistance for persons who have been taken into custody outside the FRG for political reasons in accordance with the Prisoner Assistance Act (HHG)
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Lower Saxony State Office for Social Affairs, Youth and Family
The responsibility lies with the branch office of the State Office for Social Affairs, Youth and Family, which is responsible for your place of residence.
