Increment for a spouse and children


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A recipient of an old-age pension may be entitled to an increment for spouse and children.

Please note, 

  • This increment will be paid only to the spouses and children who meet the conditions of entitlement detailed here.
  • A woman receiving an old age pension as a housewife is not entitled to an increment for spouse and children).

Increment for spouses

The increment is paid for spouses Israeli resident who do not receive any benefit from the National Insurance.


Please note, 

  • In the examination of increment eligibility for spouses their income is also assessed, however if the female spouse is 67 years old or more, or the male spouse is 70 years old or more - their income will have no impact with respect to their entitlement to the increment.
  • Common-law couple is considered as a married couple. Therefore, anyone living with a spouse under one roof but without being married, should report his/her situation to the National Insurance Institute (to be recognized as a common-law couple). Failing to do so may result in accumulating debts to the National Insurance Institute.

Increment rate

The basic rate of the increment for a spouse is NIS 902 (as of Jan 01, 2025).

How to receive the increment?

  • One can request an increment for a spouse on the Old-Age Pension Claim form. 
  • If you are already receiving an old-age pension and wish to receive the increment, you must fill out a separate application form and send it to your handling branch directly though the document delivery service on the website.

Please note,

It is possible for the spouse to receive the increment directly in their bank account. To that end, on the application form, one needs to fill out the spouse's bank account details.

Increment for children

Will be paid to the pension recipient for a son or daughter (including a stepchild, adopted child, but excluding a teenager who is married), as long as he/she meets all child's criteria under Old-Age Insurance Law.

Please note, 

  • If both spouses are receiving a benefit from the National Insurance, the increment for children will be paid to the one receiving the highest benefit.
  • The increment is paid for the first two children only.

Increment rate

The increment for a child is paid for the first two children only. Increment rate for each of the first two children is NIS 568 (as of Jan 01, 2025).

How to receive the increment?

In general, the increment for children is paid automatically.

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