Diabetes

The parent of a child suffering from diabetes, is entitled to a disabled child allowance from age 91 days to 18 years and three months, provided that he meets the basic requirements.

Entitlement is determined according to the child's age:

• For a child until age 6 - Entitlement of 100% for need of constant presence.
• For a child from age 6 - Entitlement of 50% for need of blood tests twice a day, frequent follow-up, balanced nutrition and for significant parents supervision and assistance required to keep a metabolic balance.

Documents to be submitted

• Claim Form for Disabled Child Allowance (fill out and send the form on-line / download the form).
  
• Release letter from hospital related to hospitalization for diabetes or evaluation by an endocrinology clinic.
  

Attaching all above documents to the claim will enable us to determine the allowance eligibility without summoning the child to appear before the medical board.

Should eligibility be established upon the documents, your right to require, within 45 days, an examination by the Medial Board in presence of the child is reserved.

Benefit rates

Benefit rate for a child eligible for an allowance due to diabetes depends on the entitlement determined according to his age, as defined above, and is as follows:

1. Until age 6, entitlement of 100% - Benefit rate amounts, with the additional monthly pension, to NIS 3,479 .
2. From age 6, entitlement of 50% - Benefit rate amounts to NIS 1,771 .

The benefit is paid retroactively for up to one year prior to the date of claim submission.

For further information on benefit payment, click here.

Important

• You are entitled to receive, free of charge, advice and preparation for appointments at the Medical Board provided by "Helping Hand" centers.
  
• The parent of a child suffering from several impairments which grant entitlement to a 50% allowance, is entitled to a larger allowance at 100% rate - for more information, click here.
  
• If you were summoned to appear with your child before a Medical Board and your child does not require assistance for everyday functionsDressing, eating, washing, mobility in the home, personal hygiene – you might require these activities to be excluded from examination.
• Before the Medical Board, it is recommended to prepare a list of your child's medical problems, and to indicate, during the Board, how these medical problems affect the functioning of the child and his parents.
• Receiving a disabled child allowance entitles to benefits from other institutions and organizations.

Benefit rate as of Jan 01, 2024