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Rights guide

Short, plain explanations: who qualifies, how much is paid and how to apply. Every page is based on the law and official websites, with links to the sources.

Bituach Leumi

  • General Disability Allowance

    A monthly allowance for people whose earning capacity fell by at least 50% because of illness, injury or a birth defect. Up to ₪4,711 a month.

  • Attendance Allowance

    For people aged 18 to retirement age who need a lot of help from another person with daily activities, or supervision. ₪1,943–₪9,126 a month.

  • Disabled Child Benefit

    For parents of a child with an illness, impairment or dependence on others, from 91 days to 18. ₪1,943–₪9,126 a month, up to a year back.

  • Mobility allowance

    If a leg impairment limits your mobility: a monthly allowance for car owners or ₪2,581 without a car, and a loan for the taxes on a new car.

  • Work Injury Allowance

    Compensation for lost pay after a work accident or occupational disease: 75% of pay, for up to 91 days. Includes accidents on the way to work.

  • Work Disability Benefit

    A pension or grant for people left with a disability after a work injury. Earnings from work do not reduce it.

  • Accident allowance

    For people hurt at home, on holiday or in their free time who cannot function: 75% of wages for up to 90 days. Can be paid alongside private insurance.

  • Long-Term Care Benefit

    For people of retirement age who need help bathing, dressing, eating or moving around at home. Care hours or cash, in 6 levels.

  • Old-age pension

    A monthly Bituach Leumi pension from retirement age. ₪1,838 single, ₪2,762 for a couple, plus increments. No income test from age 70.

  • Senior Income Supplement

    An addition to the old-age pension for people with low income. Brings the pension up to ₪4,375 for a single person and ₪6,912 for a couple.

  • Survivors' pension

    A monthly pension for the widow, widower and children of an insured person who died. From ₪1,838, plus grants. Claim within 12 months.

  • Income Support

    A benefit from age 20 for people with no income or low income. Paid only from the month you apply, so do not wait.

Income tax

  • Tax Refund for Employees

    A refund of tax over-deducted from your salary. You can claim up to 6 years back, yourself and with no fee.

  • Tax Credit Points

    Each credit point cuts your income tax by ₪242 a month. Children, aliyah, army service, a degree — and missed points can be reclaimed for past years.

  • Disability Tax Exemption (9(5))

    People with a disability of 90% or more, or who are blind, pay no income tax on earnings up to ₪445,200 a year.

Insurance and pension

Practical guides

  • Preparing for a medical committee

    What to prepare, what happens in the room, expense refunds and appeal deadlines. Most health-related benefits go through the committee.

  • Appealing a Bituach Leumi decision

    Where to file and how fast: appeals committee, advisory committee, claims committee or Labour Court — depending on the decision.

  • Rights of cancer patients

    Fast-tracked disability pension, special services during chemotherapy, tax relief and insurance — from diagnosis to recovery.

  • Disability discounts and benefits

    What you get on top of the pension: discounts on transport, at your health fund, on arnona, water and electricity, at banks and on taxes — by percentage and benefit.

  • Disabled parking badge

    Who qualifies for a disabled parking badge, who gets it without applying, where you can park with it and how to get a personal spot near home.

  • Arnona discount

    Up to 100% for seniors with the income supplement, up to 80% for disability, up to 90% for olim and the blind, and by income. Apply to your local authority.

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