In the first annual payments this year, slightly more than $6 million will go to Israelis; $2.4 million will go to U.S. survivors, with $1.1 million going to an estimated 65,000 New York-area survivors; and the remainder will go to survivors around the globe, including those in the former Soviet Union and in Western Europe.
Talks are continuing between ICHEIC and insurance firms in other countries, including Switzerland.
The Holocaust Compensation Assistance Project of the New York Legal Assistance Group said those who miss the deadline and are due compensation may still receive future payments. The group can be reached at (212) 688-0710.