Who is entitled

You may be entitled to mobility benefits if you meet the following two conditions:

1. A medical committee or a medical appeals committee of the Ministry of Health has established the percentage of his limited mobility due to an impairment in his legs, according to a list of defined impairments (in Hebrew).
   You can appeal the decision of the medical committee to the Medical Appeal Committee of the Ministry of Health. You may submit an action against the decision of the Medical Appeal Committee to the regional court.
   Please note, you cannot receive mobility benefits if only temporary mobility percentages were determined for you.
   Once the Medical Board has established that you have an impairment in your lower limbs, according to the list of defined impairments, the National Insurance receives the protocol from the Health Bureau and regards it as a claim for mobility benefits.
2. You are an Israeli residentA person whose life is centered in Israel. Criteria for determining this include: Israel is your permanent place of residence, where your family resides, where your children go to school, your primary place of work, or where you are studying. who staying in Israel, from 3 years old until retirement age.

Important information!

• The National Insurance Institute authorizes mobility allowance for two or more siblings, each of whom has a mobility disability degree of at least 80%, and who live in the same apartment, even if they are under three-years-old. You may not receive a benefit for a person "without a vehicle" for children under three-years-old.
• For purpose of mobility benefits, women's retirement age is similar to men's retirement age.
• If you have received mobility benefits in the past, you may under certain conditions receive mobility benefits after retirement age. 

Retirement Age by Date of Birth for Purposes of Mobility Benefits