Anyone who meets the definition of a childThe son or daughter of an insured person (including foster child, adopted child and grandchild supported entirely by the insured person, except for a married child) who meets one of the following conditions: *up to age 18; *if completing his studies at a post-elementary educational institution or studying for the high school diploma, or having a learning disability and studying in a framework recognized by the NII– up to age 20; *He is not yet 20 and is studying at a scope of at least 20 weekly hours in a legally authorized educational institution – such as a college, yeshiva, or vocational training center *if in a pre-army IDF framework – up to age 20;* if a volunteer in a framework of public service for up to 12 months and his army service is deferred due to this volunteering – up to age 21; *if serving compulsory service in the IDF – up to age 24; *if serving in the voluntary National Service – up to age 24;*if studying in an "atuda" framework and deferring army service due to studies – up to age 24. who is entitled to dependents’ benefits or for whom supplemental dependents’ benefits are being paid is eligible for a living allowance after completing 8 years of compulsory education if the majority of his time (at least 24 hours per week) is dedicated to secondary education, vocational training, studies in university or college.
Payment of the living allowance for the child is dependent on his/her income (that is not from work) and the income of his/her birth parent who receives the benefits on the child’s behalf.
Living allowance amount
NIS 894 (as of Jan 01, 2024).
Submitting a claim for living allowance
Prior to the start of the school year, the National Insurance Institute sends claim forms for living allowance to those who receive the benefits (in Hebrew).
The form shall be completed and sent with required documents by one of the following ways:
Documents to attach to the claim
You must attach to the claim an authorization from the school about the child's studies as well as income certificates.