The following will be deemed the qualifying period or a soldier who has been discharged from compulsory military service and a young woman who completed a period of National Service volunteer work of at least 24 months:
Anyone who was discharged before July 1, 2007 is exempt from the qualifying period in the first year after discharge from compulsory service or volunteer service.
Anyone who was discharged from July 1, 2007 and onwards must accumulate a qualifying period like any other unemployed person: 360 work days out of the 540 days that preceded the period of unemployment - for a monthly worker, and 300 work days out of the 540 days that preceded the period of unemployment - for a daily worker.
In counting the work days (360 for a monthly worker and 300 for a daily worker), days of compulsory military service or national service can be taken into account - up to a maximum of 180 days.
A discharged soldier who undergoes vocational training will continue to be exempt from the qualifying period for the first year after discharge, as for those discharged before July 1, 2000.
Prior to your unemployment, you were covered by unemployment insurance for the period of time required by law (even if not consecutive), and unemployment insurance contributions were paid for you. For workers employed on the basis of a monthly salary - 360 days for which unemployment insurance contributions were paid, out of the 540 days preceding the beginning of the unemployment period. For a worker employed on the basis of a daily salary - 300 days out of the 540 days that preceded the start of the unemployment period.
The daily unemployment benefit for a discharged soldier and for anyone who completed 24 months of National Service volunteer work, and began their unemployment period in the first year after discharge - is calculated according to the salary that preceded the start of the unemployment period and, in any case, it may not be less than the minimum amount specified by law for a discharged soldier - NIS 100.44 (as of 01.01.2012) .
A discharged soldier and anyone who completed 24 months of National Service volunteer work, who is undergoing vocational training - will be paid an unemployment benefit that is not less than 70% of the minimum amount for a discharged soldier - NIS 70.31 (as of 01.01.2012) .
The period of payment of the unemployment benefit for a discharged soldier and for anyone who completed 24 months of National Service volunteer work, in the first year after their discharge - a maximum of 70 days.
According to the National Insurance Law, a lump-sum grant is paid to soldiers discharged from compulsory service or to young women who completed National Service (a period of 24 months), and who worked for 6 full months in a job vital to the economy.