Get Help Donate All Issues Our Programs Latest Updates HOLOCAUST COMPENSATION ASSISTANCE We support and advocate for survivors of the Holocaust. Holocaust survivors lived through some of the cruelest violence our world has ever known. Survivors, who are overwhelmingly in their eighties and nineties, are often eligible to receive compensation. Our compassionate team is dedicated to working with survivors to identify and obtain the compensation for which they are eligible. And we help survivors appeal when they are wrongfully denied benefits. Beyond these benefits, our lawyers help survivors navigate complex medical and legal systems to protect their health and dignity. Our team works to secure the life-saving medical care and the long-term care survivors need to remain healthy and independent in their communities. 190 Holocaust survivors served last year Services Our attorneys fight for survivors. Services for Holocaust survivors include: Accessing pensions and one-time payments for voluntary work in ghettos Obtaining an ongoing pension from the Article 2 Fund, set up by the German government to compensate Jewish Nazi victims Securing an ongoing pension from the Polish government Acquiring a one-time payment from the Hardship Fund for Jewish Nazi victims, as well as a fund for survivors born after January 1, 1928 Need free legal services or financial counseling? WE CAN HELP Help us provide free legal help to Holocaust survivors. DONATE NOW The Latest on Holocaust Compensation NYLAG Names Sirrah Harris as the First-ever Director of Outreach and Access to Justice Programs April 16, 2021 We are proud to announce Sirrah Harris as our first-ever director of outreach and access to justice! Learn more about Sirrah’s impactful seven-year tenure at NYLAG and how her new role will advance our mission. Read More » Amira Samuel Returns to NYLAG as New Director of Pro Bono & Volunteers March 19, 2021 After an extensive search, NYLAG has named Amira Samuel as director of Pro Bono & Volunteers. Read More » ACTION ALERT: Tell Gov. Cuomo “No” to Medicaid Cuts March 18, 2020 Governor Cuomo’s Medicaid Redesign Team’s proposed Medicaid cuts will put thousands of seniors and people with disabilities at risk. NYLAG is advocating to stop these cuts. Learn more. Read More » SEE ALL POSTS Help us provide free legal services to children and adults in need of a lawyer. DONATE NOW Join our mailing list. Get action alerts, updates, and special invites. SIGN UP Careers Contact Us Newsroom Privacy Policy Whistleblower Policy Terms & Conditions Follow Us Copyright 2021 NYLAG | All Rights Reserved English