A 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. whose parent died due a work accidentan accident that occurred during and as a result of work, including accident on the way to and from work, and accident that occurred under circumstances specified by Law or an occupational diseasea disease included in the List of Occupational Diseases specified by Law, with which the insured person became ill due to his/her work, is entitled to receive a "dependents" pension from the NII, as well as a maintenance allowance and a Bar Mitzvah grant.
Widow and widow with children – they will receive a dependents' pension for themselves and a supplement for the children.
Pension rates paid to widow with children is calculated as a percentage of a full work disability pension.
A full disability pension is calculated based on 75% of the incomes earned by the deceased over his the last three months of work before the day he left due to the injury.
Maximum work disability pension – NIS 37,238 (as of Jan 01, 2024).
Rates of allowance for widow/er with children
Number of people
| Allowance rate in percentages of full work disability pension
|
Widow/er + one child | 80% (including 20% increment for the child) |
Widow/er + 2 children | 90% (including 30% increment for the children) |
Widow/er + 3 or more children | 100% (including 40% increment for the children) |
An allowance is paid for and directly to the children in following cases:
- Children left orphaned from both parents.
- Children living without their parent who is entitled to a dependents' pension.
- Children's parent is not entitled to dependents' pension (for instance: if she and the insured were divorced at the time of death).
- Children's parent remarried, and thereby stopped being entitled to monthly dependents' pensions.
Allowance rates for a child who is himself the allowance recipient are as below:
Number of children | Allowance rate in percentages of full work disability pension |
One child | 60% |
2 children | 80% |
3 children | 90% |
4 or more children | 100% |
- Maintenance allowance for children
- Bar Mitzvah Grant
A Bar Mitzvah grant is paid to a boy or a girl when they reach the age of 13 and 12, respectively. Grant rate represents 2/3 of the average wage in the economy, NIS 6,620 (as of Jan 01, 2024).