Below are details of the benefits on the subject of marriage, bar/bat mitzvah and childbirth:
Grant amount as of 01.01.2023
Marriage grant to a child whose parent is abducted/missing:
Who is eligible for a grant?
- A child under the age of 30 who married after the parent was abducted/missing – is entitled to a marriage grant of NIS 168,594 (as of Jan 07, 2024).
A child who has reached the age of 30 and has not yet been married, will receive a grant in the same amount as a marriage grant.
- A child up to the age of 37 whose parents are missing or abducted – is entitled to a double grant of NIS 337,188 (as of Jan 07, 2024).
If he was married on the day of the abduction/missing and he is not yet 37 years old – he can be entitled to 80% of the double grant, provided that from the day of his marriage until the day of the abduction/missing has not passed over two years.
How does one receive a grant?
To receive the grant, a copy of the marriage certificate must be sent to the Hostile Actions Casualties Department at the branch closest to the place of residence.
Documents can be sent directly to the branch via the website.
It is important to know that a child who has been paid a housing grant and then requests a marriage grant or a 30-year-old grant, will be paid the difference between the marriage grant and the housing grant he received.
Bar Mitzvah grant for children whose parent is abducted/missing:
The children will receive a grant when they reach the age of Bar Mitzvah.
The grant amount is NIS 10,298 (as of Jan 07, 2024).
Who is eligible for a grant?
- Daughters – upon reaching the age of 12 years,
- Sons – upon reaching the age of 13 years.
How does one receive a grant?
The grant is automatically paid with the benefit for the month in which the child celebrates his/her Bar Mitzvah age.
Grant to the spouse of an abducted/missing person whose children got married
Who is eligible for a grant?
The spouse of the abducted/missing person is entitled to a special grant on the occasion of the marriage of their children in the amount of NIS 9,131.
To receive the grant, you must meet these two conditions:
- The son or the daughter who are getting married are the children of the abducted/missing person.
- The abduction/disappearance occurred before the married son or daughter reached the age of 21.
How does one receive a grant?
To receive the grant, send a copy of the marriage certificate of the son or daughter to the Hostile Actions Casualties Department at the branch closest to the place of residence.
Documents can be sent directly to the branch via the website.
Childbirth grant to parents whose child is abducted/missing
Who is eligible for a grant?
Parents who have a child after their child has been abducted/missing are eligible for a special birth grant.
How does one receive a grant?
To receive the grant, send a copy of the birth certificate to the Hostile Actions Casualties Department at a branch close to the place of residence.
Documents can be sent directly to the branch via the website.