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Orphans of the Holocaust
One or both of your parents died in a camp in france or in deportation or were shot.Who is eligible? ![Cliquer pour dérouler le texte](../image/fleche_bas.gif)
Jospin’s decree, dated July 13, 2000 concerns any French or foreign person at the time, who lost one or both parents because they died in a camp in France or in deportation or were shot and who was not more than 21 years old when the parent was arrested.
• either a lump-sum settlement (the amount is calculated on the sum equivalent to a 5-year annuity)
• a lifetime pension, non transferable, non reversible
What is the nature of the pension?
It is:• either a lump-sum settlement (the amount is calculated on the sum equivalent to a 5-year annuity)
• a lifetime pension, non transferable, non reversible
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How do I fill out the application? ![Cliquer pour dérouler le texte](../image/fleche_bas.gif)
Each application must contain these documents:
• birth certificate of the applicant• death OR disappearance certificate of the parent(s) (father and/or mother) who died or disappeared in deportation.
• Affidavit specifying that the applicant doesn’t receive any life compensation from Germany or Austria for the same facts.
• Declaration of choice between the lump-sum settlement and the lifetime pension
• Bank account particulars (name, address, bank routing number and checking account number)
Persons who don’t have a death certificate or a disappearance certificate can send a request to the Shoah Memorial, which will deliver copies of documents on deportation that will serve as a certificate.
The request should be sent with, if possible, the name, first name, date and place of birth to:
MÉMORIAL DE LA SHOAH
Service des Archives – Indemnisation des Orphelins
17, rue Geoffroy-L’Asnier
75004 PARIS
France
Email : archives@memorialdelashoah.org
Web site : www.memorialdelashoah.org
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