News - The National Insurance Institute began paying maternity allowance automatically to women who work in the public sector

The National Insurance Institute began paying maternity allowance automatically to women who work in the public sector, as well as differentials to those women who received wage differentials retroactively after they gave birth. Therefore, such women do not have to submit a claim for maternity allowance when they give birth.

The maternity allowance payments is made directly to the bank account to which the child allowance is paid, and if it is a first birth – to the bank account indicated on the forms submitted to the hospital.

The NII already pays maternity allowance automatically to workers in various sectors and companies, such as banks, Intel, Bezek and Pelephone.