Change in the calculation of reserve service benefits for self-employed reservists


תאריך פרסום: 27.01.2025

Dear independent reservists, the National Insurance ensures that you receive the payments you are owed!

In order to avoid the creation of debts due to the drop in professional income during the reserve service period, we have changed the method for calculating reserve service benefits, for the years 2023 to 2025.

From now on, we will calculate the benefit due to you on the basis of the most advantageous income, as follows:
  • For the reserve service period carried out between 2023 and 2024: the benefit will be calculated according to the final tax notice for the year or according to the income serving as basis for the payment of advances - whichever is higher (and provided that the advances are declared to us by October 31, 2024).
  • For reserve service periods in 2025: the benefit will be calculated according to the final tax notice for the year or according to the income serving as basis for reserve service benefits in 2024 - whichever is higher.

Important!

  • For anyone who has incurred a debt based on the old calculation method - this debt will be automatically cancelled without the need to contact us.
  • A person entitled to a refund for the years 2023 and 2024 - will receive an automatic refund from us to their bank account. The payment will be executed once we have completed the development of the IT payment system in the coming days, and there is no need to submit an application to us.

We appreciate your service to the country and wish you a speedy return to normalcy!