- child (63)
The 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 siploma, or having a learning disability and studying in a framework recognized by the NII– up to age 20; *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.
- dependents (65)
Spouse of an Israeli resident, whose income is up to 57% the average wage and child of an insured person (including foster and adopted child) up to age 18; if completing his studies at a post-elementary educational institution or if in a pre-military framework – up to age 20; if a volunteer in a year of service – up to age 21,unless enlists in the IDF immediately following his volunteer service – with no age limit; if serving in the IDF, except for the permanent army – up to age 22,,but for not longer than until the end of 36 months of service; a girl in the voluntary National Service and a person who postpones his military service due to studies – up to age 22.
- determining date (61)
The date on which, due to the impairment, the insured person suffered “incapacity". The determining date shall not be set earlier than 15 months preceding the submission of the claim.
- disabled (59)
An insured, excluding a housewife, who as a result of impairment, fulfills both the following conditions:
a) He is unable to support himself from work or occupation, and his capacity to support himself as above has been reduced as a result of his impairment (all at once or gradually) by 50% or more. b) He has no actual income form work or occupation, or his such income is not over the following:
1. regarding persons entitled to disability pension for a lengthy period or having a serious impairment – 60% of the average wage; 2. regarding persons not entitled to disability pension for a lengthy period and not having a serious impairment – 45% of the average wage.
- disabled child (64)
A child (as defined above) who is any one of the following :a)a child (from age 3)dependent on the help of others for the performance of everyday functions (dressing, eating, washing, personal hygiene, mobility in the home and the permanent presence of another ,as defined in the regulations) to a degree significantly greater than is normal for his age group; b)a child (from age of 91 days)in need of constant supervision; c)a child with a special impairment, that is: – ((from birth)Down’s Syndrome or a deterioration in hearing; – ((from age of 91 days)a vision impairment, autism, psychosis or a severe developmental retardation (the last until age 3). d) a child (from age of 91 days)in need of special medical treatment as defined in the regulations, due to a severe chronic disease.
- disabled housewife (60)
A housewife as defined by Law ,who as a result of her impairment has lost at least 50% of her ability to function in her household — with the following exceptions: a)she has worked as a worker or self-employed worker for a period of 12 consecutive months or 24 months even if not consecutive, out of the 48 months preceding the submission of her claim or preceding the cessation of work, if she ceased working after she submitted her claim. b) She is living separately from her husband and has not lived with him for a period of at least 24 months preceding or following the submission of her claim. In such cases, the housewife is considered employed and her capacity to earn a living as defined above will be examined.
- new immigrant (62)
An Israeli resident possessing an immigrant’s certificate under the Law of Return.