The grant is paid to soldiers who are discharged from compulsory service (even if they did not complete the service period) or those who have completed a 24-month national service or national-civil service - and worked for 6 full months in vital workA job in an industrial factory; workshop; construction site; agricultural crop site or packing house; gas station or hotel; except for a secretarial job – as determined and detailed in the Law..
Important information!
- This must be a full-time job, as defined in your particular branch of occupation, in general 8 working hours per day. In any part-time job situation, you can contact us to clarify eligibility via the website or the *6050 call center.
Full grant amount for those who have completed a qualifying working period - NIS 10,481 (as of Jan 01, 2023).
Those who worked less than 6 full months may be eligible for a partial grant under certain conditions if they performed work defined as preferred jobA job in a workplace listed in required job, on condition that it is not suitable work for the person thereby employed.. Those who quit national service due to getting married - may be entitled to a grant on condition they completed at least 6 months of service, and got married within 30 days of service discontinuation.
If you have been offered an unlisted job or have any doubt about the status of this job, we advise you to check, before starting to work, if the job is actually recognized for purpose of the grant, this by contacting us via the website or the *6050 call center.
Due to the Corona crisis, some relaxations apply to the conditions of grant entitlement for those discharged from compulsory service or national/civil service in the period between 1.1.19 and 31.12.20. Click here to learn more.
