Benefit amount


For an easy and fast ​benefit calculation according to your income, you can use this unemployment benefits simulator (Hebrew).

Benefit's calculation method

Daily unemployment benefit rate is calculated according to your age and income (subject to insurance contributions) over the last full 6 months preceding your first appearance to Employment Service.

Monthly unemployment benefit rate is calculated as follows: your daily unemployment benefit rate is multiplied by the number of days you have appeared to Employment Service Bureau during that month.
For instance: if your daily unemployment benefit amounts to NIS 120, and during the month of May you have 18 appearance days, monthly unemployment benefit for the month of May will amount to NIS 2,160 (NIS 120 per day multiplied by 18 days).

In case you have appeared as you were required to during the whole month, you will receive payment for all possible working days during that month (not including Shabbat days).

For a thorough explanation of calculation method, click here.

Benefit amount for those below the age of 28 (as of Jan 01, 2023)

Gross salary (NIS) subject to insurance contributionsUnemployment benefit per dayUnemployment benefit per month (based on 25 days)Unemployment benefit in percentages of salary 
3,000​NIS 72 NIS 1,800 60%
​4,000NIS 96 NIS 2,400 60%
5,000​NIS 118 NIS 2,950 59%
​6,000NIS 134 NIS 3,350 56%
​7,000NIS 150 NIS 3,750 54%
​8,000NIS 164.25 NIS 4,106 51%
​9,000NIS 178.25 NIS 4,456 50%
​10,000NIS 190.25 NIS 4,756 48%
​11,000NIS 200.25 NIS 5,006 46%
​12,000NIS 210.25 NIS 5,256 44%
​13,000NIS 220.25 NIS 5,506 42%
​14,000NIS 230.25 NIS 5,756 41%
​15,000NIS 240.25 NIS 6,006 40%
​16,000NIS 250.25 NIS 6,256 39%
17,000​NIS 260.25 NIS 6,506 38%
​18,000NIS 270.25 NIS 6,756 38%
19,000​NIS 280.25 NIS 7,006 37%
20,000​NIS 290.25 NIS 7,256 36%
​25,000NIS 340.25 NIS 8,506 34%
38,500NIS *474.80 NIS 11,870 31%


Benefit amount for those 28 years of age or older

Gross salary (NIS) subject to insurance contributionsUnemployment benefit per dayUnemployment benefit per month (based on 25 days)Unemployment benefit in percentages of salary 
3,000​NIS 96 NIS 2,400 80%
​4,000NIS 128 NIS 3,200 80%
5,000​NIS 157 NIS 3,925 79%
​6,000NIS 177 NIS 4,425 74%
​7,000NIS 197 NIS 4,925 70%
​8,000NIS 215.25 NIS 5,381 67%
​9,000NIS 233.25 NIS 5,831 65%
​10,000 NIS 248.25 NIS 6,206 62%
11,000 NIS 260.25 NIS 6,506 59%
12,000 NIS 272.25 NIS 6,806 57%
13,000 NIS 284.25 NIS 7,106 55%
14,000 NIS 296.25 NIS 7,406 53%
15,000 NIS 308.25 NIS 7,706 51%
16,000 NIS 320.25 NIS 8,006 50%
17,000 NIS 332.25 NIS 8,306 49%
18,000 NIS 344.25 NIS 8,606 48%
19,000 NIS 356.25 NIS 8,906 47%
20,000​ NIS 368.25 NIS 9,206 46%
21,000NIS 380.25 NIS 9,506 45%
22,000​NIS 392.25 NIS 9,806 45%
23,000​NIS 404.25 NIS 10,106 44% ​​
24,000​NIS 416.25 NIS 10,406 43% ​​
​25,000NIS 428.25 NIS 10,706 43% ​​
​26,000NIS 440.25 NIS 11,006 42% ​​
27,000​NIS 452.25 NIS 11,306 ​​42% ​​​
29,000​NIS *474.80 NIS 11,870 ​​41% ​​​

Maximum benefit rate

The maximum amount of unemployment benefit is NIS 474.8 per day for the first 125 days of payment.
From the 126th day of payment, the maximum amount of unemployment benefit per day is NIS 316.53 .


Please note,
If, during the last 6 months of work, in full or in part, you have received payment of work injury benefits, the months for which you received work injury benefit will not be taken into account in the calculation of unemployment benefit, instead unemployment benefit rate will be calculated according to your income liable to insurance contributions in the closest previous month, however not beyond 18 months prior to your first appearance at the Employment Service Bureau.

If, during the last 6 months of work, in full or in part, your salary has been reduced without your fault or due to a disease, these months might not be take into account and unemployment benefits would be calculated according to the salary of closest preceding months, however, not beyond 18 months prior to your first appearance at the Employment Service Bureau.

Income tax and national and health insurance contributions are deducted from the unemployment benefit payment.
  • Income tax - Income tax is deducted at source from the unemployment benefit that is paid to you under Articles 164 and 243 of the Income Tax Ordinance and the regulations thereunder. If you have an authorization for an income tax discount or exemption, you must submit it the NII (claims clerk) in order to realize your right, or alternatively to the Income Tax Authority (assessing officer in your area of residence) in order to obtain a tax return.  
  • National and health insurance contributions - National Insurance contributions are deducted from the unemployment benefit at the minimum rate for national insurance contributions - NIS 24 (as of Jan 01, 2019) NIS 27 , and health insurance contributions are deducted according to the amount of the unemployment benefit.

Income during the unemployment period

If, during the unemployment period, you have an income from work as either a salaried employee or a self-employed, or from a retirement pension, this income will be deducted from unemployment benefits to which you are entitled.

Differentials to unemployment benefits

If, after you stopped working, you received payments from your employer for the last 6 work months which are taken into account with respect to unemployment benefits calculation, you may be eligible for differentials to your unemployment benefit. In order to check your rights, please approach the Unemployment Department in your local NII branch.

Benefit amount as of Jan 01, 2023