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Hospitalization and Maternity Grant
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Hospitalization Grant - Payment for hospitalization costs to the hospital where the new mother gives birth.
Maternity Grant - A payment made by the National Insurance Institute to a mother within a month after childbirth. The maternity grant is paid into the bank account in which the child allowance is paid, and for the first birth into the bank account indicated at the hospital.
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| Eligibility | |
A mother who gave birth in a hospital or was hospitalized immediately after childbirth, and is one of the following:  A resident of Israel or the wife of a resident of Israel (even if the birth
took place outside of Israel);
An employee or self-employed woman working in Israel (even if she is
not a resident of Israel, provided that the birth took place in Israel);
The wife of an employee or a self-employed person employed in Israel
for at least 6 consecutive months immediately preceding the birth
(even if the mother and her spouse are not residents of Israel, if the
birth took place in Israel).
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| Claim for hospitalization grant and maternity grant | |
The claim is submitted to the National Insurance Institute by the hospital in which the birth took place. For this purpose, the mother must bring her and her spouse's ID cards to the hospital and provide the hospital with the number of her bank account (or her and her spouse's bank account). |
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| Rates of Maternity Grant | |
The maternity grant is paid into the bank account in which the child allowance is paid, and for the first birth into the bank account indicated at the hospital.
Rates of Maternity Grants
| NIS 1,615 (as of 01.01.2010) | For the first child in the family | | NIS 727 (as of 01.01.2010) | For the second child in the family | | NIS 484 (as of 01.01.2010) | For the third child and for each additional child in the family | | NIS 8,047 (as of 01.01.2010) | For twins | | NIS 12,111 (as of 01.01.2010) | For triplets |
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