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| Disability - Disability certificate |
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All recipients of a general disability pension, attendance allowance for the severely disabled, benefit for a disabled child and mobility allowance receive a disability certificate by mail.
The certificate is sent automatically after approval of the application for the benefit, and after renewal of the benefit following payment of a temporary benefit, so there is no need to contact the National Insurance Institute to request the certificate.
If you do not receive the certificate (usually due to an incorrect address) or you lose it, please contact the National Insurance Institute branch closest to your place of residence.
Please be sure that the address listed for you at the National Insurance Institute is up to date.
The certificate is valid for 5 years or until the end of the period of entitlement to the benefit – whichever comes first. At the end of the period, if the entitlement to the benefit continues, a new certificate is automatically sent. A person who is no longer entitled to a disability benefit will receive a letter explaining that the certificate is no longer valid and can no longer be used.
The certificate enables you to receive discounts from various bodies. The discounts are under the sole authority of the bodies that grant them. The National Insurance Institute transfers information on benefit recipients to the municipalities, to the local authorities, to the Ministry of Transportation and to the sick funds, and these bodies may grant you the discounts without you having to contact them.
The Hebrew certificate bears the name and ID number of the disabled person but no picture, so when presenting the certificate to obtain benefits, you must also present an identifying document.
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