"Roaring Lion" press release - Since the beginning of the operation, 350 citizens claimed hostile action victim status
The National Insurance made personal contact with 920 victims who arrived at hospitals in mild condition and 580 adults from bereaved families and victims of hostile actions in the past, without family support, and they were offered assistance and food baskets funded by the Organization for Victims of Hostile Actions.
The National Insurance Institute, which operates as an essential body even in times of crisis, continues its ongoing work in the context of this war.
To date, about 350 citizens have submitted claims for recognition as victims of terrorism and the National Insurance employees have contacted them in order to continue the procedure. At the same time, the National Insurance reached the hotels to which evacuees whose homes were damaged came in order to exercise their rights and receive initial assistance.
In addition, the ongoing activity with respect to other allowances for citizens continues as usual, including the handling of files and benefits: old-age, long-term care, unemployment, disability, etc.
The medical boards are held as usual these days. For a citizen who is afraid to come in person to branches across the country - we examine the possibility of holding a board hearing via video chat or based on documents exclusively. If it is necessary to postpone the medical board - the board will be postponed and priority will be given to reschedule a new date.
So far, approximately 1,600 frontal medical boards have been held;
2,404 medical boards based on medical documents;
2,106 medical boards based on video chat;
3,109 medical boards by telephone.
Due to the Home Front Command's directives and the prohibition of gatherings, frontal reception was transferred to telephone services, and instead of physically arriving at the branch, it is possible to schedule telephone appointment on the website, and a clerk from the branch returns at the appointed time (or close to it) to handle the request.
It should be noted, remote service channels such as: the call centers, contact via human chat on the website, online inquiries continue as usual.
With the prolongation of the war, the employees on the National Insurance Institute made personal contact with 920 victims from bereaved families and victims of hostile actions without family support, and were offered assistance and food baskets funded by the Organization for Victims of Hostile Actions.
Regarding the unpaid leave plan: The National Insurance Institute wishes to emphasize that the unpaid leave plan published last night by the Minister of Finance has not yet undergone legislative procedure, and therefore is not yet applicable and executable at this stage. We should note that the outline is currently being discussed between the National Insurance and professional bodies, including the Ministry of Finance - to ensure that its implementation will be, as much as possible, clear, equitable and simple for our citizens.
Any development on the subject will be updated by the National Insurance on its official website and social networks.