Benefit rates

Benefit rates for a widower or widow with children

A widower or widow at any age who has at least one child living with him/her is entitled to a monthly dependents’ benefit for him/herself and to an additional amount for his/her childThe son or daughter of an insured person (including foster child, adopted child and grandchild supported entirely by the insured person, except for a married child) who meets one of the following conditions: *up to age 18; *if completing his studies at a post-elementary educational institution or studying in a framework to complete matriculation exams, or having a learning disability and studying in a framework recognized by the NII– up to age 20; *if in a pre-army IDF framework – up to age 20;* if a volunteer in a framework of public service for up to 12 months and his army service is deferred due to this volunteering – up to age 21; *if serving compulsory service in the IDF – up to age 24; *if serving in the voluntary National Service – up to age 24;*if studying in an "atuda" framework and deferring army service due to studies – up to age 24.ren, as long as the children live with him/her.

The monthly dependents’ benefit rates for a widow/er with children:

Benefit rates for a widow without children

The benefit rates for a widow without children living with her are determined according to age, as detailed below:

1. For a widow – if at the time of the death of the insured person she had a child living with her who was entitled to benefits, and is no longer entitled (this condition does not apply to a widower).
2. The widow/er was unable to support him/herself through work shortly before the death or within a year of the date of the insured’s death. If s/he has already received a one-time grant, the grant will be subtracted from the benefits s/he is to receive.
3. A widow who was pregnant at the time of death shall be considered unable to provide for herself and is entitled to benefits at a rate of 60% until giving birth. After giving birth, she shall be entitled to benefits at a rate of 80% (out of which 20% is a supplement for the child).

Benefit rates for children

1. The children have been orphaned from both father and mother.
2. The children do not live with the parent who is entitled to dependents’ benefits.
3. The parent of the children is not entitled to dependents’ benefits (for example, a woman who was divorced from the insured person at the time of his death).
4. The parent of the children remarried and is ineligible to continue receiving monthly dependents’ benefits.

Benefit rates for other dependents

If the insured did not leave behind a widow/er or children entitled to benefits, other dependents – such as the parents, grandfather, grandmother, brother, or sister of the insured – shall be entitled to benefits at the following rates (this payment shall be provided only to one who has been proven to have been fully dependent on the deceased):

If the insured left behind a widow/er or children who are entitled to benefits, the other dependents (parents, siblings, etc.) shall be entitled to benefits at a rate that would supplement the benefits if these dependents had been the children of the insured.

If the parents were recognized as partially dependent, the benefits will be paid to them on the grounds of equity.