The Left Party asks about pensions for former SS members
The Left Party in the German Bundestag has asked the federal government to provide information about the payment of pensions to former members of the Waffen-SS. In a small question, the parliamentary group led by Dietmar Bartsch wants to know how many former SS members are currently receiving pensions and what the total amount of these payments is.
The background to the request is the recent debate about the payment of pensions to former members of the Waffen-SS. The Waffen-SS was a paramilitary organization of the Nazi Party that committed numerous war crimes during the Second World War. After the war, many former SS members received pensions from the German state, even though they had been convicted of war crimes.
The Left Party has long criticized the payment of pensions to former SS members. The parliamentary group argues that it is unacceptable that people who have committed serious crimes against humanity continue to receive money from the state.
The federal government has not yet answered the small question from the Left Party. However, it is likely that the government will provide detailed information about the payment of pensions to former SS members.
Die Linke fragt nach Renten an ehemalige SS-Angehörige
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