1. The expectant mother is a resident of Israel.
2. She is a salaried employee or self-employed for whom insurance contributions have been paid for at least the last 6 of the 14 months that preceded the determining date for the pregnancy bed rest - the date on which she stopped working due to the need for bed rest.
3. She has authorization from an obstetrician-gynecologist for pregnancy bed rest. In any case, no benefits will be paid for a period exceeding two weeks prior to the date on which the applicant underwent the first medical examination in which it was determined that she requires bed rest.
4. The first period of pregnancy bed rest may not be less than 30 days. If a break occurs in the bed rest, any additional period of bed rest may not be less than 14 days.
5. She is not receiving payment for the period of pregnancy bed rest from any other entity. Following an amendment to the Maternity Insurance Law of September 6, 2007, an employee is not required to utilize her available sick-leave days. An employee who is entitled to the payment of pregnancy bed rest benefits from the National Insurance Institute, but prefers to utilize her sick leave days and receive compensation for them from her employer, waives her right to the benefit from the National Insurance Institute for the days paid to her by her employer.
6. In any case, a doctor on behalf of the Institute is entitled to request clarifications and details in anything pertaining to the medical authorization.
7. For women who travel abroad - A woman on pregnancy bed rest is not entitled to benefit from the moment she departs from the country.
The following months are considered months in which insurance contributions were paid (provided that they preceded the determining date):
· Months in which the woman worked and received a salary from her employer (including vacation pay), or months in which she had income from self-employment and she paid insurance contributions from that income;
· Months for which the woman received a maternity allowance (for a previous birth) or a work injury allowance or unemployment benefit or accident benefit or pregnancy bed rest benefit (for a prior pregnancy) or work disability pension at rate of 100% – from the National Insurance Institute;
· Months for which the woman received sick pay or pay in lieu of annual leave from a provident fund;
· The first two months of unpaid leave (for which the employer is obligated to make insurance contributions);
· Months during which the woman was undergoing vocational training or vocational rehabilitation, which were authorized for this purpose, provided that she worked as a salaried employee or as a self-employed worker for at least 30 consecutive days immediately before the determining date.