An Israeli residentA person whose life is centered in Israel. Criteria for determining this include: Israel is your permanent place of residence, where your family resides, where your children go to school, your primary place of work, or where you are studying. who left the country and lived in a convention state, and returns to live in Israel, will be eligible for an old-age pension under the eligibility conditions of the law, like any resident of Israel, according to the following provisions:
- If you received a full old-age pension while living in the convention state – you will continue to receive the pension in Israel.
- If you received a partial old-age pension while living in a convention state, because you did not accumulate the qualifying period – when you return to Israel you will continue to receive the partial pension, or alternatively, your eligibility for a special old-age benefit will be considered.
Once you accumulate the full qualifying period (you begin to accumulate a qualifying period from the time that you are recognized as an Israeli resident), you may be eligible for a full old-age pension. - If you did not receive an old-age pension while living in a convention state because you had not yet reached retirement age – when you return to Israel and reach retirement age, if you have not yet accumulated the full qualifying period, your eligibility for a partial old-age pension under the regulations determined under terms of the convention of the country where you resided (or alternatively your eligibility for a special old-age benefit) will be considered.
Once you accumulate the full qualifying period (you begin to accumulate a qualifying period from the time that you are recognized as an Israeli resident), you may be eligible for a full old-age pension.
Increments for a partner
Israeli residents living in countries with which there is a convention are eligible to receive an increment for their partners, even if the partners are not Israeli resident, on condition that they comply with the definition of a spouse according to the Old-Age Pension Law.
Residents returning to Israel will be eligible for increments for their partners only if their partners are recognized as Israeli resident and comply with the definition of a spouse according to the Old-Age Pension Law.