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Government to further aid Holocaust survivors with nursing, housing

Ministers make series of decisions that will make it easier for Holocaust survivors to receive nursing, housing and donations with greater immediacy and efficiency.

The ministerial team entrusted with addressing the issue of Holocaust survivors' rights passed a series of decisions Thursday that will make it easier for them to realize those rights.

 

 

The ministerial team examined the difficulties encountered by Holocaust survivors and formulated ways in which the different government ministries can facilitate the realization of their rights and remove unnecessary red tape.

 

Primarily, survivors will no longer have to fill out an application form for additional nursing hours funded by the Claims Conference. This will take effect after all the data required by the National Insurance Institute and all the relevant parties is transferred to the Claims Conference.

 

  

Second, it was decided that Holocaust survivors waiting for public housing would be promoted to the top of the queue for apartment allocation.

 

In addition, the Ministry of Construction and Housing will receive a list of public housing tenants who are Holocaust survivors and will instruct housing companies to make a home visit with each of them to examine their accessibility needs. Any apartment found inaccessible will be immediately adjusted for its tenants' needs.

 

Third, the process of filling out forms for organizations dealing with Holocaust commemoration will be made easier. The Accountant General will be tasked with formulating guidelines for easing the bureaucracy with which non-profit organization are contending, to help better utilize donations.

 

The ministerial team is due to continue discussing aid to survivors, and their social and health needs will be mapped out based on data from the Authority for Holocaust Survivors, the Ministry of Social Affairs and local authorities.

 

(Translated & edited by Lior Mor)

 


פרסום ראשון: 06.09.17, 14:39
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