The parent of a premature child, born before term, may entitled to a disabled child allowance, from age 90 days to 9 months, for partial supervision needs.
Eligibility for the allowance is granted to children meeting the general conditions of entitlement, as well as one of the following conditions:
- A child born bore week 33 (up to 32 weeks + 6 days).
- A child born with a weight below 1,750 grams.
Whether the premature child is entitled to a disabled child allowance under another ground, which allows for a higher allowance (such as heavy medical treatment) - the higher allowance will be paid.
Which documents must be provided?
- Claim for disabled child allowance (fill out and send a claim on the website / download a claim form).
- Summary of hospitalization from the neonatal unit.
- Other summaries of hospitalization.
- Latest medical summaries from the premature child's attending physician (written up to two months prior to the submission of the claim).
Please note, attaching comprehensive documentation to the claim, will let us review allowance eligibility without calling the child before a board.
Should eligibility determined upon documentation, you retain the right to demand, within 45 days, to be examined by a board in presence of the child.
What is the amount of the allowance?
When a child is entitled to an allowance due to premature birth - an allowance will be paid on his behalf at a rate of 50%, amounting to NIS 1,771 (as of Jan 01, 2024).
The allowance is paid retroactively for up to a year prior to the date of submission of the claim. To learn more about the payment of the allowance, click here.
Important information
- You are entitled to receive, free of charge, advice and preparation for appointments at the Medical Board provided by "Helping Hands" centers.
- Prior to the Medical Board, it is recommended to prepare a list of your child's medical problems, and to indicate, during the Board, how these medical problems affect the functioning of the child and his parents.
- Receiving a disabled child allowance entitles to benefits from other institutions and organizations.