Galit fell ill between 1.1 and 3.2, and submitted a claim for income support on 31.1. For which months will she be entitled to an income support benefit?

​Galit will be entitled to a benefit for the month of January – i.e. the month where the illness reached 30 days. On February, she will not be entitled to a benefit due to her illness, unless there is another ground of eligibility, and provided that she is not entitled to sick pay from the employer.