Ahead of Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Day to be observed this Wednesday evening, 04/23/25, and according to data on Holocaust survivors recognized as eligible for benefits from the National Insurance - in Israel, 118,810 Holocaust survivors receive benefits such as: old age, income supplement, long-term care and survivors.
Out of eligible Holocaust survivors, 73.3% receive a long-term care benefit and 31.2% an old-age pension with income supplement - as is known, the National Insurance Institute pays a supplement to the pension, owing to the low income threshold of the elderly, and to ensure at least a minimum income for subsistence.
Data on Holocaust survivors
- Of the 118,810 Holocaust survivors, 61.9% are women and 38.1% are men.
- 35.9% of all survivors are married.
- Among Holocaust survivors - 25.2% are 90 years old and over (29,957 people), compared to only 8.8% aged 90 and over in the general population in this age group (74 years old or older).
Recipients of old-age pension with income supplement:
- As mentioned, 31.2% of Holocaust survivors receive an income supplement to their old-age pension from the National Insurance Institute, compared to 24% of the general population in this age group.
- 37,026 survivors have a low income threshold and receive income supplement, of whom 72% are single and 28% are married.
- Most of those eligible for the income supplement are aged 80-89, a total of 27,686 people, which represents 74.8% of all survivors receiving income supplement. Holocaust survivors aged 80-89 receiving income supplement constitute 23.3% of all survivors.
Long-term care benefit recipients:
87,102 survivors, which represent 73.3% of all survivors, are eligible for long-term care benefit.
Of these:
- 56,635 are women (65.0%).
- 23,560 are aged 90 and over (27.0%).
- 22,075 are eligible at level 6, the highest level (25.3%), indicating the most severe long-term care medical condition.
Yoav Ben-Zur, Minister of Labor: "Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Day symbolizes for us the constant struggle for the survival of the Jewish people and the State of Israel. The pain has not faded for a moment and we are committed to caring every day for the survivors and heroes who went through the worst of it all.
National Insurance benefits are a significant pillar of assistance designed to ensure the necessary help for them. We will continue to stand by the survivors out of respect and appreciation for their heroism."
Zvika Cohen, Deputy Director General of the National Insurance Institute: "Every day, National Insurance employees assist Holocaust survivors on social matters by providing benefits, alleviating loneliness, and directly contacting community agencies for help and a humane environment. All of us have the human responsibility to check if there is anyone around us who needs assistance, support, and guidance, and if necessary, to contact official agencies to ensure that a response is provided. At the National Insurance Institute, we keep waking up every morning with a sense of public mission and providing as much assistance as we can to the heroes, the Holocaust survivors, thanks to whom, too, we are here."
If you know a Holocaust survivor who is not receiving a benefit, whose nursing condition has worsened, and who needs to be relieved of loneliness - you can contact the National Insurance Institute's Counseling for the Elderly and their Families by calling *9696 or 02-6709857.
The response is provided from Sunday through Thursday, between 9:00 an 13:30.