Did German soldiers receive their pensions?

[ObKrieger]

Hi guys,

I was just wondering, did German soldiers receive their pensions after the war? I have heard that they all did, except for members of the SS, and I would just like to hear more details about it.

Thanks,
Mo

[Adrian Stevenson]

Yes they did.

War Disability pensions are paid to former members of the Waffen SS.

Cheers, Ade.

[Glenn66]

I bet all the non-disabled regular SS troops were pretty ticked off about not getting their pensions, although I guess at the time they were probably happy not to be dead or incarcerated.

[AMTG]

I was under the impression that the SS was declared an illegal organization, and they had to form a organization to raise funds for waffen SS vets....the name of it eludes me at the moment

[Adrian Stevenson]

You were thinking of:

HIAG Hilfsgemeinschaft auf Gegenseitigkeit der Angehörigen der ehemaligen Waffen-SS

Non disabled Waffen SS men get nothing.

[greimers]

My Uncles in U-Boot and Waffen SS received nothing yet my Australian Mother receives a better part pension as my father's (luftwaffe service) widow than had he been an Australian serviceman. Go figure!!??!

[ObKrieger]

Very interesting, thanks for your help guys.

[rbminis]

As my father passed away before he would be entitled to a pension, my mother still collects pension today.
Ralph.