Work Disability Benefit in Israel (2026): monthly pension or one-time grant

How much is paid

• 100% disability: the daily injury allowance times 30, up to ₪39,428 a month (2026).
• Below 100%: that percentage of the amount. For example, 50% disability pays half.
• Grant: the monthly pension times 43.
• People injured before age 21 get an increased grant, as if they had earned the average wage (₪13,769).

How the committee sets the percentage

• Each impairment has a set percentage in the regulations. For example, limited neck movement: 10%, 20% or 30%, depending on severity.
• Several impairments are combined by a weighted method, not added: 20% plus 10% gives 28%.
• An impairment that existed before the injury and is documented is deducted.
• If the disability prevents a return to your previous work and your income fell by more than 20%, the committee can raise the percentage up to 1.5 times ("Regulation 15").
• If you cannot work at all and have no income, you can ask to be recognised as a "needy disabled person": a temporary 100% for up to 4 months.

How to claim

1. Fill in the work disability claim and attach recent medical documents.
2. Attend the medical committee, which sets the disability percentage.
3. The decision appears in your personal area. The pension is paid on the 28th of each month.

Free advice and committee preparation: Yad Mechavenet, *2496.

If you disagree or your condition gets worse

• Appeal to the medical appeals committee within 30 days. If the committee is considering lowering the percentage, you can withdraw the appeal.
• The appeals committee's decision can be challenged only on a point of law, at the Labour Court, within 60 days.
• Worsening: 6 months after the disability was set, with a worsening certificate from an authorised health fund doctor or a hospital discharge letter.

Paid help

If you use a rights company or a lawyer, the law caps the fee. A company may charge up to 11.25% of the pension for the first 60 months (13% of a grant) plus a file-opening fee of up to ₪961. A lawyer who represents you at the committee may charge up to 15.75% (16% of a grant) plus the file-opening fee. VAT is added to all amounts.

Good to know

• Permanent disability of 20% or more entitles you to a disability card.
• With high disability or limited leg mobility there are also special allowances and grants.
• You can also claim private loss-of-working-capacity insurance and a disability pension from your pension fund. These are separate rights.

Frequently asked questions

Worth checking too

• 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.

• 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.

• Pension Fund Disability Pension

  A comprehensive pension fund pays a monthly pension if you lose at least 25% of your working capacity. Separate from Bituach Leumi.

• Loss of Working Capacity Insurance

  A policy that pays monthly when illness or injury stops you working. Many people are covered through managers' insurance and do not know it.

Sources

• Bituach Leumi: work disability (Hebrew)
• Bituach Leumi: pension and grant rates (Hebrew)
• Bituach Leumi: setting the disability percentage (Hebrew)