Social Security

The general disability pension is intended for individuals whose health condition limits their ability to work. The National Insurance Institute explains eligibility criteria, the application process, medical board procedures, and how to combine the pension with employment.

Women forced to stop working during pregnancy due to medical risks or working conditions may be entitled to a benefit from the National Insurance Institute. Learn about eligibility criteria, the application process, and how payment amounts are calculated.

The Tishrei holidays are just around the corner, and the National Insurance Institute is advancing payment dates for hundreds of thousands of Israelis. Here are all the details regarding deposit dates to bank accounts, eligibility, and benefit amounts as of 2026.

Ahead of the Tishrei holidays, the National Insurance Institute will advance unemployment and income support payments to September 8. Find out who is eligible and how the funds will be deposited.

Due to the Tishrei holidays, the National Insurance Institute is rescheduling benefit payments to earlier dates. Find out when funds will be deposited into your account and how the average payment amount has changed.

The National Insurance Institute, in cooperation with the Ministry of Construction and Housing, has launched an initiative to help citizens claim their rights. Approximately 40,000 Israelis identified as potentially eligible for rental assistance will receive an SMS with instructions.

About half of Israel's senior citizens live without a pension, and tens of thousands continue to work at an advanced age: the shuttle driver who returns to the road after two surgeries, the security guard who travels every evening from the north to the center, and the 75-year-old factory worker. "People don't work at these ages because they are bored. They work because they have no choice."

The National Insurance Institute announces that long-term benefits will be distributed tomorrow to eligible recipients. These include old-age pensions, survivor benefits, disability, mobility, and nursing care payments. The institution is also introducing a new digital service to simplify the process of exercising rights.

The National Insurance Institute will transfer long-term benefits to hundreds of thousands of citizens in Israel tomorrow. How much will you see in your bank account, who is eligible to receive it, and when will the money arrive? All the details.

This week, the National Insurance Institute will finalize benefit distributions for August to hundreds of thousands of eligible Israelis. Find out which payments are expected this Friday and how the average benefit amount has changed.

The actuarial deficit of the National Insurance Institute is estimated at nearly double the cost of the war, and the reserve fund intended to cover it is expected to be depleted as early as 2035 — ten years earlier than originally planned. The aging population is inflating benefit payments, but the question is whether this is the only reason or if there is also a policy failure here. Gad Lior...

The National Insurance Institute's expenditure on medical cannabis reimbursements for work-related injury victims and victims of hostile acts has surged in recent years. Data shows a sharp increase in the number of eligible individuals, particularly among victims of hostile acts. Here is how the reimbursement mechanism works and who may be eligible.

Due to the upcoming weekend, the National Insurance Institute is adjusting the payment schedule for various benefits for hundreds of thousands of Israelis. Find out exactly when the funds will reach your bank account.

The National Insurance Institute reminds self-employed individuals and employers that the deadline for reporting and paying insurance premiums is August 16. Delays will result in fines and significant linkage differentials.

The National Insurance Institute announces a centralized payment transfer for unemployment benefits and income support. Individual amounts are calculated based on personal data and previous income records.

The National Insurance Institute announces that unemployment and income support benefits will be distributed on June 12. Who is eligible for these payments, and what are the specific conditions for single parents and students?

The new report from the National Insurance Institute, published this morning, summarizes the website's activity in 2025 and reveals which services insured persons searched for, which form was submitted the most times, and what the most requested online service was.

The National Insurance Institute announced that the education grant for the 2026/2027 school year will be deposited into the accounts of eligible individuals on August 11. The grant amount this year is 1,204 NIS per child.

You don't have to choose between health and contribution. Because ultimately, loss of work capacity is not a loss of value. And a person who is unable to work full-time is not necessarily a person who is unable to contribute.

Starting August 12, the National Insurance Institute will begin distributing the first benefits of the month. Some recipients will see increased amounts following index updates, and certain payment dates have been adjusted due to the calendar.

The National Insurance Institute (Bituach Leumi) has announced that unemployment benefits for eligible individuals will be deposited into accounts on August 12.

The National Insurance Institute has published its August payment schedule. Due to the weekend, some allowances will be paid early, and the average benefit amount has increased by 2.64% to 5,280 shekels.

The National Insurance Institute has published its updated payment dates for August. Due to the weekend, some benefits will be paid earlier, while the average payment amount has reached 5,280 shekels following indexation.

Ahead of August, the National Insurance Institute has released updated payment dates. Some allowances will be disbursed early due to the weekend, while the average payment amount has reached 5,280 shekels following indexation.

An Israeli employee earning 15,000 shekels a month may transfer, together with their employer, more than a million shekels to National Insurance and health insurance over 40 years of work. In Israel, payments are lower than in much of Western Europe, but the link between the payment amount and the old-age pension is weaker than in the USA and Germany.