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 An employee or self-employed woman working in Israel (even if she is not a resident of Israel);
An employee working outside of Israel under certain conditions;
A woman aged 18 or over in vocational training under certain conditions.
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 If insurance contributions were paid for the woman for 10 out of
the previous 14 months, or for 15 out of the previous 22 months
before the day the woman discontinued work during pregnancy
("determining date") the woman is entitled to maternity
allowance for a period of 14 weeks.
If insurance contributions were paid for the woman for 6 out of
the previous 14 months before the day the woman discontinued
work during pregnancy ("determining date") the woman is entitled
to maternity allowance for a period of 6 weeks. | | |
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100% of the average wage for which insurance contributions are due, with the deduction of income tax, national and health insurance contributions at the source up to a maximal maternity allowance sum NIS 1,240.50 (as of 01.01.2008) ( per day for an employee or self-employed woman)after the reduction of 4% following the Emergency Economic Plan and the Recovery Plan for the years 2002-2006.
The National Insurance Institute is entitled to cancel eligibility for maternity allowance, in part or whole, for a woman working outside her household during the period for which maternity allowance is paid.
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A maternity allowance claim form must be filled in and submitted (personally or by mail) to the National Insurance Institute’s local branch near the woman’s place of residence; an employee can receive the form from her employer). The employer of a worker who is abroad, including an emissary on behalf of the state is required, in addition to the claim form, to fill the addendum form.
The form can be submitted to the National Insurance Institute upon discontinuation of work, but no earlier than 9 weeks before the estimated date of birth.
(A woman submitting the form before the birth should ask her physician to approve the estimated date of birth in the form itself).
The last date for submission of the claim form is 12 months from the day the eligibility for maternity allowance began.
The National Insurance Institute is entitled to cancel eligibility for maternity allowance, in part or whole, for a woman working outside her household during the period for which maternity allowance is paid. | | |
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