Conditions of entitlement


​Parents who have adopted a child and stopped working at the occasion of the adoption, may be entitled to an adoption allowance.

The allowance is paid to one of the spouses, of their own choice, on condition that the chosen spouse meets ALL following conditions of entitlement:

First condition - Adoption

You have adopted one child or more aged up to 10 years old.

Please note, the person who adopts his or her spouse's child is entitled to adoption allowance for the child.

Second condition - You have stopped working

One of the spouses stopped working at the occasion of the adoption, and did not work during the period of entitlement to adoption allowance.

Those who are self-employed workers, may carry out, during the period of entitlement to adoption allowance, actions to maintain his business without prejudice to his entitlement to adoption allowance. In order to obtain an authorization in this respect, contact the branch of your place of residence.

Third condition - You have accrued the qualifying period

Qualifying period for a woman

You work as a salaried or self-employed worker, and have accrued the entitling qualification period (months of work and payment of national insurance contributions).
The period of entitlement to adoption allowance is based on the qualification period you have accrued:

  • If you have paid national insurance contributions for either 10 out of the 14 months, or 15 out of the 22 months preceding the day of reception of the child in fostering for adoption - you will be entitled to the maximum rate of adoption allowance for 15 weeks (105 days of entitlement).
  • If you have paid national insurance contributions for 6 out of the 14 months preceding the day of reception of the child in fostering for adoption - you will be entitled to the partial rate of adoption allowance for 8 weeks (56 days of entitlement).

Qualifying period for a man

You are a salaried or a self-employed worker, and have accrued the entitling qualifying period (a number of months during which you have worked and paid national insurance contributions).

You may be entitled to an adoption allowance if you have paid national insurance contributions for either 10 out of the 14 months, or 15 out of the 22 months preceding the day of work cessation.

Months of work included in the qualifying period (part time work during the month is counted as a full working month):

  • Work in Israel - months where you have worked as salaried or self-employed workers active in Israel.
  • Work abroad - months where you have worked as employees outside of Israel, provided that both you and your employers are Israeli residents and have signed an employment agreement in Israel, or months where you were a local Israeli worker or a an Israeli local worker.
  • Foreign workers - months where you have worked in Israel, and had a valid permit.

In case you did not work enough months in order to be eligible for an adoption allowance, other months, which are not working months, may be included in the qualifying period. For more information, click here.

Self-employed workers, please note that the only months taken into account in the calculation of the qualifying period are those where you have worked and paid insurance contributions.
If you owe a debt to the NII, it is important to take care of it prior to the adoption, to avoid the denial of your right to the allowance.

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