To who the allowance is paid
Pension for a widow/widower
Widows
and widowers entitled to a survivor's pension receive their pension
together with an increment for their children who are living with them.
If
the children are not living with their parent entitled to the pension,
the benefit for a child will be paid to whoever pays for his
maintenance, such as the Ministry of Social Affairs and Social Services
which covers maintenance expenses for children living in dorms or a
foster family.
Under
certain conditions, an orphan aged 18 or more can himself receive the
increment paid for him with his parent's survivors' pension.
The allowance cannot be paid to anyone who is not legally residing in the country (without a residency permit).
A widow/er aged over 50 who left the country, has the possibility to check his or her right to continue receiving the allowance overseas, beyond a 3-month period.
For a member of a kibbutz or a cooperative settlement (moshav) – The pension can be paid, upon his request, to the account of the kibbutz or the settlement.
For a person residing in an institution whose maintenance is mostly paid for by a public body – The pension can be divided, upon request of the public body, between the person and the public body.
An
orphan is entitled to a survivors' pension in his own right if his
parent does not receive such a pension; for example, the parent is
divorced, or the parent decided to receive a general disability pension
or work disability pension instead of the survivors' pension to which he
is entitled.
The pension for the orphan is paid to:
- His parent, if he is living with this parent;
- His legal guardian, if his parent is not in Israel or has been deemed incompetent;
- The
person or body who pays for his expenses, if he is not living with his
parents – on condition that this person or body is in Israel.
An orphan who has reached the age of 18 may in some cases receive the pension directly to his own bank account.
Payment date
The survivors’ pension is paid on the 28th of each month for that same month. After approval of the claim, the recipient receives notification about the first payment due to him.
If a recipient of an old-age pension or a disability pension dies, the survivors’ pension is paid from the 1st of the month after the month in which he died.
After the death of a person who was not receiving an old-age pension or a disability pension, the survivors’ pension is paid as follows:
If the survivors are entitled to an income supplement, the pension is paid from the 1st of the month in which the death occurred.
If the survivors are not entitled to an income supplement, the pension is paid from the 1st of the month in which the death occurred if it occurred before the 16th of the month, and from the 1st of the month after the month in which the death occurred if it occurred after the 15th of the month.
Payment destination
The pension is paid into the recipient's bank account provided that the account is in his name only, or in his name and that of his parent, son or daughter, brother or sister.
If you cannot collect the pension
If, in the opinion of the National Insurance Institute, you are unable to collect your pension due to medical limitations, the pension is paid to the person appointed by the National Insurance Institute to receive it (you will be notified to that effect in advance).
Change in the place of payment
You can change the place of payment of your pension at any time by submitting a notification of updated personal information form.