Other Croatian veterans’ and their families’ rights

Benefits for unemployed Croatian Homeland War veterans and their family members

Unemployed Croatian Homeland War veterans and their family members are entitled to financial benefits

Attendance allowance

A veteran or a beneficiary of the family disability allowance who, due to permanent changes in their health status, is unable to meet basic living needs on their own, is entitled to attendance allowance

Priority status when renting commercial premises

Croatian veterans have priority status when renting commercial premises for trade or independent professional activity with state administration and local self-government units and legal entities owned by them

One-off financial aid

In certain cases when you are unable to meet basic living needs, you are entitled to a one-off financial aid in the amount of up to 441,44 EUR 

Exemption from payment of fees and charges

Family members of Croatian veterans and disabled Croatian Homeland War veterans are exempt from paying certain court, administrative and notarial fees

Allocation of cars with installed adjustments

As a group I disabled Croatian Homeland War veteran, you are entitled to a passenger car with appropriate adjustments installed

The right to reimbursement of the costs of passenger car adjustment

As a group II-IV disabled Croatian Homeland War veteran, you are entitled to reimbursement of the costs of adjustment of the passenger car you own

Right to be assigned shares

Disabled Croatian Homeland War veterans, family members of a deceased Croatian Homeland War veteran and family members of a missing Croatian Homeland War veteran are entitled to shares, free of charge

Right to shares in the Croatian Homeland War Veterans and their Family Members’ Fund

Find out who is entitled to shares in the Croatian Homeland War Veterans and their Family Members’ Fund 

Right for burial expences

Killed Croatian veterans after exhumation and identification, as well as deceased disabled Croatian Homeland War veterans and Croatian veterans have the right to be buried with military honours

Decoration of a grave site with a tombstone

Deceased Croatian veterans and deceased disabled Croatian Homeland War veterans are entitled to paid costs for decoration of a grave with a tombstone

Burial of HVO members

As of 1 January 2024, co-financing of the costs of burial of HVO members was enabled