Newborn Whose Mother Passed Away

Two types of payments are made for a newborn whose mother died:

A special monthly allowance is paid to the spouse and if there is no spouse, to the guardian appointed by the court, or to whoever was appointed by the Labor Court for each infant born in that birth who is located in Israel. 

A special benefit is paid to the deceased mother's spouse, if he stopped working after her death to care for the child.
A special benefit is only paid if the rate per day exceeds the rate per day of the special allowance; at the time of payment of the special allowance, the special benefit is not paid.

A claim for a special allowance and special benefit must be submitted to the National Insurance Institute on the Claim for Special Benefit / Special Allowance form. All the details on absence from work and salary in the three months that preceded the date on which the father stopped working must be entered in the claim. A person who is self-employed must submit a declaration on the days that he did not engage in his occupation due to the death of his wife.

An employee - must attach to his claim for special benefit certification from his employer on his absence from work and on his salary in the three months that preceded the date on which he stopped working.

A self-employed person - must submit a declaration on the days that he did not engage in his occupation due to the death of his wife.

The special allowance
         If survivor's benefits or dependent's benefits are paid, a special allowance for a newborn whose mother died will be paid for 12 months from the date of her death.
         If no survivor's benefits or dependent's benefits are paid for the newborn, the special allowance will be paid for a newborn whose mother died, for 24 months from the date of her death.

The special benefit
The special benefit is paid for each day that the spouse is absent from his job and is not receiving salary or is not engaging in his occupation (if he is self-employed), for a maximum of 12 weeks from the date of the mother's death.

Special allowance at the rate of 30% of the average wage, which is NIS 2,586 (as of 01.01.2012) .

Special benefit at the rate of 75% of the average wage or average income of the spouse during the three months that preceded the date he stopped working, but no more than a maximum benefit per day as determined by law.

If an employee did not receive his full salary in the three months preceding the date on which he stopped working due to sick leave, reserve duty or any other reason beyond his control, and he has the relevant certification, the special benefit will be calculated on the basis of his full salary.

The special benefit will be paid only if the rate exceeds the rate of the special allowance per day, and the special allowance will not be paid at the same time that the special benefit is paid.