Unemployment - The documents that must be attached to a claim for unemployment benefits

A. Certification for the period of employment and salary:

1.   Certification from the employer for the period of employment and salary or pay slips for the last 18 months of employment, noting the number of work days in each month separately. If important data is missing from the documents you submitted, you will be asked to provide both certification from your employer and pay slips. 

2.   Certification from the employer noting the reason for termination of the employment, and the date of the termination of the employment with the employer’s signature and stamp. If you quit your job for justifiable reasons, please provide the appropriate certifications.

B. Other certifications:

·         If you were discharged from the IDF within the past 18 months - certificate of discharge from the IDF or other military document. Please be sure that the certificate or document contains the date of induction and the date of discharge.

·         If you are exempt from IDF service and are between the ages of 18 and 20 - a photocopy of the IDF exemption certificate.

·         If you completed National Service - certification by an authorized association which provided the referral to volunteering, including the period of service.

·         If you were referred to vocational training - certification from the Employment Service Bureau regarding referral to a course and certification from the educational institution / training center regarding the number of study days, and the dates of the beginning and end of the course.

·         If you were sent for unsuitable work - certification from the Employment Service Bureau regarding referral to unsuitable work, together with a pay slip. The certification and the pay slip should be submitted each month to the local NII branch closest to your place of residence.

·         If you are receiving a retirement pension - a pension slip. A pension slip should be submitted each month to the local NII branch closest to your place of residence.

·         If you are working as an employee during the period of unemployment  - a pay slip from the job. A pay slip should be submitted each month to the branch closest to your place of residence. Upon termination of the job, please notify the Unemployment Department at the local NII branch.

If you do not provide the National Insurance Institute with the certifications or information required of you, the NII may suspend the handling of your claim, or even reject it.