Hearing loss


The parent of a child suffering from hearing loss, may be entitled to a disabled child allowance from birth to age 18 years and three months, provided that he meets the basic requirements.

Entitlement is determined in accordance with one of the following hearing loss conditions:

  1. Hard hearing - A child with a hearing loss of 40-44 Decibels in speech frequencies in each ear, and in permanent need of hearing aid - Entitlement of 50%.
  2. Deafness - A child with hearing loss of at least 45 decibels in speech frequencies in each ear - Benefit rate is 100%.

Documents to Be Submitted

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 Medical Board in presence of the child is reserved.

Benefit Rates

Benefit rate for a child with hearing loss depends on the entitlement determined according to the child's hearing loss level:

  1. Hard hearing, entitlement of 50% - Benefit rate amounts to NIS 1,771 .
  2. Deafness, entitlement of 100% - Benefit rate amounts, with the additional monthly pension, to NIS 3,479 .

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.
  • It is recommended to read further on developmental delay (until age 3) and on child depending on the help of others in activities of daily living (from age 3). It is important to note that these types of entitlements require the actual examination of the child by the Medical Board.
  • If you were summoned to appear with your child before a Medical Board and your child does not require assistance for everyday functions– you may request these activities to be excluded from examination.
  • Prior to 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

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