The National Insurance Institute is at your side during your life, from birth to advanced age, granting you a variety of social rights adapted to changing life situations. Further information...
The National Insurance Institute is responsible for the social security of Israeli residents. Its primary mission is to ensure means of subsistence for those unable to earn their living. Further information...
The National Insurance Institute collects insurance contributions from all residents according to their social background and status, and pays benefits to those entitled. Hence, the income of economically established groups is transferred to weak and vulnerable groups and, thereby, the National Insurance Institute contributes to a more equitable distribution of national income and the reduction of dimensions of poverty. Further information...
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An individual is considered Israeli resident if his center of life is in Israel and his stay abroad is temporary. If the National Insurance Institute gives him a "resident" status, he is liable to pay insurance contributions for the period of his stay abroad.