The Netherlands' Act on Benefits for Victims of Persecution 1940–1945, WUV (Wet Uitkering
Vervlgingsslachtoffers), provides payments to individuals who, during the German and
Japanese occupation of the Netherlands and the Netherlands East Indies (now the Republic
of Indonesia), were victims of persecution during World War II because of their race,
religion, belief or homosexuality and, as a result of that persecution presently are
suffering from illnesses or disabilities. There are 4 types of payments available
to individuals who meet the eligibility rules for payment under the WUV program—periodical
income, NMIK (compensation for non-definable disability expenses), reimbursements
of persecution-related disability expenses and partial compensation for persecution
related disability expenses.