German Pensions for Work in Ghettos (ZRBG)

Did you live in a ghetto during World War II? Did you voluntarily work while you were living there? If so, you may be eligible for a German pension.

In June 2002, the German parliament passed a law deeming periods of voluntary work in a ghetto during World War II to be periods of contribution to the German pension system.

These periods can be used to qualify for a German old age or survivor's pension, which are known as "ghetto pensions" (Gesetz zur Zahlbarmachung von Renten aus Beschäftigungen in einem Ghetto, or ZRBG).

If you think you may be eligible for a pension and have not yet applied, please contact us.

You should apply only if...

• you are 65 years of age or older;
• you lived in a ghetto in part of Central or Eastern Europe that was officially occupied or incorporated into the German Reich;
• you voluntarily worked; and
• you were compensated in some form for your work.

If you are the spouse of a person who is deceased, but who met the conditions described above, you may be eligible for a German survivor's pension and should apply as well.

To apply, call: 1 613 957-1954