A claim for a child allowance can be submitted in two ways:1. In the hospital in which the birth occurred.2. By submitting a personal claim.
1. In the hospital in which the birth occurred - The claim is submitted in the hospital in which the child was born by means of the Live Birth form. There is no need to submit the claim to the National Insurance Institute.The mother must provide the hospital reception clerk with the address of her residence and details of her bank account (for a first birth only) in which the allowance should be deposited. The account must be in the name of the mother or a joint account in her name and the name of her spouse.
2. Personal claim - When a claim was not submitted through the hospital as described above, a claim for a child allowance can be submitted to the National Insurance Institute branch closest to your place of residence, on the form Personal claim for a child allowance.
Below are some of the cases in which a personal claim should be submitted, along with the following documents: If a child is born abroad. If a child is adopted. If a child immigrated to Israel without his parents (the allowance is paid to the person appointed to receive the child allowance). If a child is born outside a hospital. If the child is not the child of the person who has custody of him and is supporting him.
The following documents should be attached to the claim: Photocopy of the identity card of the claimant; Photocopy of the children's passports (if the children have lived abroad); Details of your bank account into which the allowance will be deposited; Authorization from the bank or a canceled check certifying that you are the holder of the account into which you want the allowance to be deposited.
