Ministry of Transportation
Parking permit – A person who receives a work disability pension who has a medical disability degree of 60% or over may be eligible for a parking permit from the Ministry of Transportation. Please contact the Ministry.
Organization of Work Accident Disabled and Widows in Israel
A work injured person who receives a work disability pension and who has a permanent medical disability degree of 20% or over, as well as a widow of a person who died as a result of a work injury and who receives a dependent's pension may become a member of this organization.
The purposes of the organization are to assist work-disabled persons in their physical, economic and vocational rehabilitation and to thereby help them to return to the work force; to expand their rights in the National Insurance Law and regulations; to represent them before state, public and private bodies and to provide them with legal and other counseling.
The membership dues to the organization are deducted every month from the member's work disability pension. Membership in the organization may be cancelled at any time by writing to the Work Injury Department in one's local NII branch.
Mutual assistance
A work injured person who receives a work disability pension, who has a permanent medical disability degree of 20% or over and who is aged 60 or over may join the mutual assistance fund of the Organization of Work Disabled.
It is important to clarify that those who are not members of this organization may also join the mutual assistance fund.
The mutual assistance fund is actually life insurance that grants the disabled person's survivors a lump sum of NIS 100,000 in the case of his death before the age of 70, or a lump sum of NIS 50,000 in the case of his death between the age of 70 and the age of 75 (the end of the insurance).
Joining the mutual assistance fund entails the deduction of a premium from the disabled person's work injury pension. One may cancel the insurance at any time by writing to the Work Injury Department in one's local NII branch.
For any questions on the issue of insurance, contact the insurance agent, Mr. Yechezkel Barenholz, Tel. 03-6588197, Fax: 03-6591225.
Ministry of Finance / Income Tax Commission
A work-disabled person with a 100% disability or, under certain conditions, a 90% disability, may be entitled to an income tax exemption in accordance with the rules.
The application for the exemption should be submitted to the assessing officer in the place of residence.
Ministry of Finance / Purchase Tax
A work-disabled person with a permanent disability of at least 50% from one accident, and a disabled person with a permanent disability of at least 90% from several injuries may be entitled to a discount on purchase tax.
The application for the discount should be submitted to the Ministry of Finance in the place of residence.
Ministry of Construction and Housing
A work-disabled person with a permanent disability of at least 75% may be entitled to assistance with the purchase of an apartment or with rent.
The application for the assistance can be submitted to any branch of the Mortgage Bank.
The National Insurance Institute transfers a list of disabled persons who may be entitled to such assistance to the Ministry of Construction and Housing.
Ministry of Justice / Land Registration Department
A work-disabled person may be exempt from payment of various fees when registering real estate transactions. The application should be submitted in writing or by personally contacting one of the land registration offices throughout the country.
Local authorities
A work-disabled person with a disability of at least 90% may be entitled to a discount on municipal taxes.
The application for the discount should be submitted to the Collections Department of the local authority.
Ministry of Justice / Commission on Equality for Disabled People
An information center on laws, regulations, procedures and services for people with disabilities, a public inquiries office, advice on accessibility issues
The commission may be contacted by phone, fax or e-mail.
General comment: This information is provided as a service to the public. The decision on the discounts or benefits is the responsibility of the various institutions only. For further clarifications or to submit an application, please contact the relevant institution.