Towards the beginning of the school year 5785, which will begin in about three weeks, the National Insurance completed yesterday the payment of the annual school grant to more than 130,000 families in Israel, at a total cost of about NIS 300 million.
- The grant is designed to help families prepare for the upcoming school year, such as purchasing books, notebooks, files, etc.
- This National Insurance grant was paid for 188,800 children in families headed by an single-parent and for 74,900 children in families with four or more children receiving subsistence allowances (income support, alimony, disability, old age or survivors).
- Grant amount: NIS 1,137 for each child from 6 to 18 years old.
- The grant is paid directly by the National Insurance to the parents' bank account for children born from1/1/2007 to 12/31/2018.
It should be noted that there may be eligibility for a grant even if the child was not born on these dates and is studying in first or twelfth grade – in such a situation, a certificate of studies must be forwarded to the National Insurance.
In addition, the National Insurance notes that there are cases in which the beneficiaries did not receive it automatically, since this is the first year in which they are eligible (for example: a parent who recently changed status to a single-parent family or a separated parent who is in the process of divorce). In such a situation, they must submit the request on a one-time basis on the National Insurance website or at a branch.
At the same time, a single-parent (single/widowed), an Aguna woman, a woman staying in a shelter for women affected by violence and a new immigrant can also be eligible for the grant.
- The National Insurance: "The grant is automatically transferred to the majority of those eligible without having to submit a claim and without unnecessary bureaucracy, in order to provide the best and most convenient service to parents during this period. This is one of the ethical and moving grants for children who are entitled to receive tools for success in school, for those who are destined to lead Israeli society and its economic prosperity."