¹ Victims have the right to a solidarity contribution. This is a sign of the acknowledgement of the injustice done to them and is intended as a contribution towards making amends.

² More extensive rights to damages or satisfaction are excluded.

³ The solidarity contribution shall be paid in response to an application.

⁴ All victims shall receive the same amount. Contributions paid as voluntary emergency aid to victims in difficult financial circumstances shall not be taken into account in the amount of the solidarity contribution paid.

⁵ The right to the solidarity contribution is personal; it may not be bequeathed or assigned. If a victim dies after submitting an application, the contribution becomes part of the deceased’s estate.

⁶ The following also applies to the solidarity contribution:

a.

The contribution is treated under tax law as a satisfaction payment under Article 24 letter g of the Federal Act of 14 December 1990³ on Direct Federal Taxation and under Article 7 paragraph 4 letter i of the Federal Act of 14 December 1990⁴ on the Harmonisation of Direct Taxation at Cantonal and Communal Levels.

b.

It is treated under debt enforcement law as a satisfaction payment under Article 92 paragraph 1 number 9 of the Federal Act of 11 April 1889⁵ on Debt Enforcement and Bankruptcy.

c.⁶

It does not lead to a reduction in social assistance benefits, in benefits under the Federal Act of 6 October 2006⁷ on Benefits supplementary to the Old Age, Survivors and Invalidity Insurance (SBA), or to benefits under the Federal Act of 19 June 2020⁸ on Bridging Payments for Older Unemployed Persons.