Bundesentschädigungsgesetz
Bundesentschädigungsgesetz (BEG) is the German federal law that provides compensation and recognition to victims of Nazi persecution. Enacted in 1956, the BEG established a framework for identifying, assessing, and delivering entitlements to those who suffered under the National Socialist regime and, in some cases, to their dependents. The statute covers a broad range of persecuted groups, including Jews and other racial or religious minorities, political opponents, Roma and Sinti, Jehovah’s Witnesses, concentration camp inmates, and forced laborers, as well as the spouses or descendants of those who were persecuted.
Benefits under the BEG include monetary compensation in various forms, such as one-time payments, ongoing pensions,
Administration and procedure involve federal and state authorities that process applications through designated compensation offices. Decisions