The Counseling Service for the Elderly holds information days to present the service to the elderly and to provide them with information on their rights in the National Insurance Institute and in other institutions. The most common information days are aimed at new retirees, divorcees, widows and widowers.
Information days for widows and widowers
Losing a spouse at any age is a crisis that can undermine personal, family and social stability. Along with the need to cope emotionally and spiritually with the loss, the widow/er must also contend with many questions related to rights, information and various administrative arrangements. Questions to which no answer is readily available are liable to exacerbate feelings of helplessness, confusion and pain.
The Counseling Service for the Elderly extends a caring hand and offers a supportive environment for elderly widows and widowers. By means of the information days, contacts are made with the widows and widowers, who are provided with initial relevant information.
The following are presented during the information days:
- Information on the Counseling Service for the Elderly and the option of continued contact as the widow/er needs and desires.
- Information on rights connected with old age and survivors’ pensions, which is provided by a claims officer.
- Relevant legal information, which is presented by attorneys.
For registration please call the national call center at *9696 or 02-6709857, or leave your contact details with this form.
Information days for Holocaust survivors
Because of the atrocious events they have experienced, many Holocaust survivors are suffering for years from emotional, mental and physiologic difficulties. In their old days, other functioning difficulties pile up due to their age and old-age processes. In this kind of situation, some of them are likely to have troubles with anything related to taking-up their lawful rights, and using services and support available to them through bodies in the government or the community.
Moreover, there is not enough information regarding the rights of Holocaust survivors.
The Counseling Service for the Elderly advises Holocaust survivors to participate to information days specially held on their behalf.
In the context of these information days, the following topics are discussed:
- Lecture on the topic of survivors' lawful rights
- Information about services in the government or the community that are operated for the survivors' benefit.
- Information about various services provided within the framework of the Counseling Service for the Elderly.
For registration please call the national call center at *9696 or 02-6709857, or leave your contact details with this form.
Information days for new retirees
Retiring from work is a period of transition in life which, even if it has been planned in advance, sometimes raises practical questions and other emotional issues to contend with.
Lack of familiarity with the various systems and organizations that are responsible for the rights of new retirees in general, and with the community services available to them in particular, sometimes requires individual guidance and assistance.
The Counseling Service for the Elderly holds information days for new retirees with the aim of providing a response to these questions and issues and to give the retirees additional tools and information which will help them to plan their lives.
During the information days, information and lectures are given on the following:
Information on the Counseling Service for the Elderly at the National Insurance Institute.
Information on the rights of retirees under the National Insurance Law.
Leisure and its significance after retiring from work.
Employment options, leisure, studies and volunteering in the community.
Information days may include other topics for which information will be provided in advance.
Information days for widows and widowers, new retirees and divorcees are held at all NII branches throughout the year. Further information on information days to be held in the near future may be obtained at "activities of the local NII branches in the community". You can also call the national support and information center of the Counseling Service for the Elderly at *9636 or 02-6709857, from Sunday through Thursday between 9:00 - 12:30, or at this number: 02-6463400 between 8:30 - 12:30. You can also leave a message or leave your personal details by clicking on this link: click to register.