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| Attendance Allowance |
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This allowance is paid to a person who is dependent on the help of another person for daily activities (mobility at home, dressing, washing up, eating, personal hygiene) or requires supervision to prevent a risk to his/her life or the life of those around him/her. The allowance is equivalent to 50%-150% of a full individual pension NIS 2,225 (as of 01.01.2012) .
An increment to the allowance, ranging from NIS 297 (as of 01.01.2012) -NIS 901 (as of 01.01.2012) , is paid in accordance with the sum of the allowance.
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| Conditions of eligibility for attendance allowance | |
 Person is not hospitalized in an institution.
Person resides in Israel. Under certain conditions, the allowance
is paid for a limited period to a disabled person residing abroad. Person receives a disability pension and his/her physical disability
classified as suffering from a medical disability (for the
purposes of attendance allowance) has been determined as at a
rate of at least 60%. Or Person is not entitled to a disability pension, for whom physical
disability degree (for the purposes of attendance allowance) at
a rate of at least 75% has been determined, but only if his/her
income from work is no greater than the sum specified by the
regulations, and he/she does not receive payment for personal
care or help at home according to any law or regulation. Person does not receive a mobility benefit unless his/her mobility
limitation has been determined as 100%, or he/she requires and
uses a wheelchair, or he/she is bedridden, or he/she owns a vehicle
and his/her attendance allowance was determined as at rate of 100% |
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| Claim for Attendance Allowance | |
A person who believes that he/she is entitled to an attendance allowance should apply to a local branch of the NII near his/her place of residence and submit a claim for the allowance . To download the form click here. The claimant should attach medical documents and any other document related to the claim and cooperate with the authorities in order to determine his/her eligibility for the allowance. A person who submitted a claim for benefit after January 1st, 2006 may receive retroactive payment for the six months prior to submission of the claim. A person who submitted a claim earlier than the aforementioned date will receive payment of allowance as of the month in which the claim was submitted. |
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