The insured person whose claim has been denied and who failed to pay insurance contributions or was not registered as self-employed, for the following reasons:
- Illness or accident
- Imprisonment or arrest
- Mistrials or bankruptcies
- Service in the IDF
- Being in enemy land
- State of war or enemy operations
- Natural disaster, extraordinary climatic conditions
- Registration of age according to a judgment amended by the Ministry of the Interior
- An employee of the National Insurance communicated incorrect information by mistake
- Circumstances beyond the control of the claimant
Once the existence of one of above justifiable reasons has been established, an income test is conducted on the earnings of the applicant and his/her spouse who lives with the applicant.
The definition of a spouse and a childThe 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 in a framework to complete matriculation exams, 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. is as specified in the old age and survivors sections.
The applicant's income rate is examined according to the family composition (spouse and child).