Pensions from Germany (Social Security)
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Retirement
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You have worked in Germany and now live in the USA? Then you might want to know how to apply for a German pension. This webpage will provide you with information on the application process, who are the proper German pension authorities, possible effects on your U.S. Social Security, on taxation of old age pensions, on life certificates, on pensions for work in a Ghetto and more.
You can find more detailed information on the following topics on these webpages:
How to apply for a German pension
Refund of pension contributions
Contact information of the German pension authorities
Information on taxation of German old age pensions
Pension for Holocaust survivors who worked in a ghetto
Information on life certificates
What shall I do if I did not receive my pension; if my address or bank account changed?
What has to be done when a recipient of a pension passes away?
Information for pensioners who would like to return to Germany
Please be advised that the information above is for applicants or recipients of a statutory German pension (social security) payment. Holocaust survivors usually receive restitution payments. These two forms of payments are paid by different authorities. However, survivors who for example worked in a Ghetto might qualify for receiving an old age pension as well. That is why many Holocaust survivors receive both, a restitution and a pension payment.
For further information about Ghetto pension pursuant to ZRBG (law regulating the conditions for pension payments on the basis of employment in a ghetto), please visit
