The Dutch government, under the Netherlands' Act on Benefits for Victims of Persecution
1940-1945 (Dutch acronym, WUV), makes payments to both Dutch and non-Dutch individuals
who, during the German and Japanese occupation of the Netherlands and Netherlands
East Indies (now the Republic of Indonesia) in World War II, were victims of persecution
because of their race, religion, beliefs, or homosexuality and, as a result of that
persecution are presently suffering from illnesses or disabilities. Payments under
this Act began January 1, 1973 and include four categories of benefits: periodic income
payments, compensation for non-definable disability expenses (Dutch acronym, NMIK),
reimbursement of persecution related disability expenses, and partial compensation
for persecution related disability expenses.