Special grant for those aged 67+


Workers aged 67 and older who were laid off or put on unpaid leave from 7.10.23 onwards due to the "Iron Swords" war, may be entitled to a special grant.

Who is entitled to a grant?

To receive a grant you must meet all the following conditions:

  1. You are an Israeli resident aged 67 or older.
  2. You have worked as salaried employee for at least 3 consecutive months before being sent on unpaid leave or laid off.
  3. You have been laid off or put on unpaid leave from 7.10.23 onwards, and are jobless in the month of October and/or November and/or December for 14 consecutive days at least.

Period of entitlement

You can get a grant for the period from 7.10.23 to 30.12.23.

Grant amount

A simulator is at your disposition to calculate the amount of the grant to which you are entitled.

The grant will be calculated based on 75% of your average income from work in the 3 months out of the last 6 months preceding work stoppage - according to the higher wage, nonetheless without exceeding NIS 134 per day.

For instance: for an insured person aged 68 who was put on unpaid leave on 7.10.23.

  • His wage in the months of April and May was - NIS 3,000 gross per month.
  • His wage in the months of June and July was - NIS 3,200 gross per month.
  • His wage in the months of August and September was - NIS 3,600 gross per month.