Only a part of your income from work is taken into account, and deducted from the full benefit amount.
Below, an explanation of the benefit calculation method for someone who earns income from work as salaried employee or self-employed (as of Jan 01, 2024):
Stage 1
The following amount is to be deducted from the amount of your income (credit on income):
Up to age 55:
- Single - NIS 627
- Couple, couple + child/ren - NIS 878
- Single parent - from your income from work up to NIS 4,238 is deducted NIS 878 .
- Single parent entitled to a dependents benefit or survivors pension with income supplement - from your work income up to NIS 4,238 are deducted NIS 3,447 .
Age 55 and older:
Single - NIS 1,630
Couple, couple + child/ren - NIS 2,131
Single parent - from your income from work up to NIS 4,238 is deducted NIS 2,131 .
Single parent entitled to a dependents benefit or survivors pension with income supplement - from your work income up to NIS 4,238 are deducted NIS 3,447 .
Stage 2
From the balance of your income, after withdrawing the amount of the credit, we calculate:
Up to age 55:
- Single, couple - 70%
- Single + child - 67.5%
- Couple + children - 62.5%
From age 55 and older:
- Single, couple, single + child/ren - 60%
For a single parent - 25% is deducted up to an income of NIS 4,238 . For income above NIS 4,238 , there is an additional deduction of 60%.
Stage 3
The amount obtained in stage 2 must be subtracted from the amount of the benefit to which you would have been entitled if you were not working. To consult benefit rates.
For instance, for a single parent aged 38 with a gross earning amount of NIS 4,800, the benefit is calculated as follows:
Step 1:
We take out the credit amount of NIS 677 from the income up to NIS 3,270. 3,270 - 677 = 2,593
Step 2:
We calculate 25% of the remaining income up to 3,270 after the credit. 2,593 * 25% = 648
We deduct 3,270 from the gross income. 4,800 -3,270 = 1,530
We calculate 60% of income above NIS 4,238 . 648 + 918 = 1,566
This is the amount deducted from income support benefit. 1,566
If you have incomes both from work and other sources, the calculation method is different.
At your disposition, a simulator to calculate the income support benefit to which you are entitled.