Prisoners of Zion and Families of Martyrs

A Prisoner of Zion or the family members of a Prisoner of Zion or martyrs, who wish to be recognized by certifying authority in the Ministry of Immigrant Absorption, should fill out the appropriate form (the link to the forms appear below) and submit it to the Ministry of Immigrant Absorption, the Authority for Determining Eligibility for Benefits for Prisoners of Zion, their Families and the Families of Martyrs, P.O.B. 13061, Jerusalem.

Application for recognition to receive benefits as a Prisoner of Zion
Application for recognition to receive benefits as the family of a Prisoner of Zion.

An Israeli resident and citizen, recognized by the competent authority in the Ministry of Immigrant Absorption as a Prisoner of Zion.

A person who was put to death or killed by the authorities of a foreign country due to his Zionist activity or his Jewishness.

The rate of the benefits is determined by the percentage of disability. Someone with 100% disability receives benefits of 117% of the total amount of the salary paid to a grade 17 civil servant with administrative classification - NIS 3,744 from January 2010.

Treatment, hospitalization, recuperation, appliances, vocational rehabilitation, 7 days’ vacation pay (in effect from June 8, 1992), benefits grant (in effect from August 1999) and a discount on municipal taxes (up to 66%).

Anyone entitled to the benefit according to income will also be entitled to a discount on municipality tax (up to 66%).

To receive the benefits, fill out the application for Benefit for Dependents of Deceased Prisoners of Zion.

The rate of the benefit is 60% of the benefit received by the Prisoner of Zion before his/her death.

A person who is entitled to both dependents' benefit and survivors’ benefit, or to benefit for dependents of a person injured at work, must choose one of these benefits, whichever is the highest.

The son or daughter of an insured person (including foster child, adopted child and grandchild supported entirely by the insured person, except for a married child) who meets one of the following conditions: *up to age 18; *if completing his studies at a post-elementary educational institution or studying in a framework to complete matriculation exams, or having a learning disability and studying in a framework recognized by the NII– up to age 20; *if in a pre-army IDF framework – up to age 20;* if a volunteer in a framework of public service for up to 12 months and his army service is deferred due to this volunteering – up to age 21; *if serving compulsory service in the IDF – up to age 24; *if serving in the voluntary National Service – up to age 24;*if studying in an "atuda" framework and deferring army service due to studies – up to age 24.

Husband of insured woman at the time of her death, had been married to her for at least a year (six months for man aged 55 and over), if he has child living with him or has passed a means test.

Wife of insured man at the time of his death, had been married to him for at least a year (six months for woman aged 55 and over), or has borne him a child.

The benefit rate is equal to the benefit paid under the Families of Soldiers Killed in Action Law (Ministry of Defence).

The benefit rate depends on the income of the spouse.

Those without an income are paid a benefit at the rate of the income support benefit.

The benefits are equal to the benefit rates under the Families of Fallen Soldiers Law (Ministry of Defense).

The benefits are equivalent to survivors’ benefits (if she is not entitled to other benefits under the Law).

A Grant following decease is paid to a widower/widow or child (orphans) of a Prisoner of Zion who are not eligible for such a grant under any other regulation. The sum of the grant NIS 8,475 (as of 01.01.2012) .

The son or daughter of an insured person (including foster child, adopted child and grandchild supported entirely by the insured person, except for a married child) who meets one of the following conditions: *up to age 18; *if completing his studies at a post-elementary educational institution or studying in a framework to complete matriculation exams, or having a learning disability and studying in a framework recognized by the NII– up to age 20; *if in a pre-army IDF framework – up to age 20;* if a volunteer in a framework of public service for up to 12 months and his army service is deferred due to this volunteering – up to age 21; *if serving compulsory service in the IDF – up to age 24; *if serving in the voluntary National Service – up to age 24;*if studying in an "atuda" framework and deferring army service due to studies – up to age 24.

Husband of insured woman at the time of her death, had been married to her for at least a year (six months for man aged 55 and over), if he has child living with him or has passed a means test.

Wife of insured man at the time of his death, had been married to him for at least a year (six months for woman aged 55 and over), or has borne him a child.

National Insurance Institute
Prisoners of Zion Department
13 Weizmann Street
Jerusalem 91909

Telephone: 02-6463217 from 13:00  to 15:00

Fax:  02-5382417