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Victim support under the Victim Support Act (OHG)

Opferhilfe nach Opferhilfegesetz (OHG)

Paid by Kantone (kantonale Opferhilfebehörden und Beratungsstellen) · 🇨🇭 Switzerland

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What this pays

The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.

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Email and a six-digit code, then €50 a year. No password to forget.

Who qualifies

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The 2 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.

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Exactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.

Where this comes from

Anspruch auf Opferhilfe hat jede Person, die durch eine Straftat in ihrer körperlichen, psychischen oder sexuellen Gesundheit direkt und schwer beeinträchtigt worden ist.

https://www.zh.ch/de/sicherheit-justiz/opferhilfe.html

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Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

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