The National Insurance Institute will pay a financial grant and finance a care and rehabilitation (assistance) basket for those who lived or stayed in the settlements surrounding Gaza strip on October 7, 2023 - provided they meet the conditions of entitlement.
Important to know!
According to the government decision, this grant cannot be received along with a disability pension from hostile actions, therefore, if you submit a claim for hostile action disability pension after submitting a grant claim, we will have to ask you to repay the grant in the following manner:
- If in the first year of submitting the grant claim, you are determined to have a hostile action disability degree not qualifying for compensation (rate of 0% - 9%) - you will have to repay 60% of the grant amount.
- If in the second year of submitting the grant claim, you are determined to have a hostile action disability degree not qualifying for compensation (rate of 0% - 9%) - you will have to repay 30% of the grant amount.
- If within 7 years of submitting the grant claim, you are determined to have a hostile action disability pension qualifying for compensation (rate of 10% - 100%) - the grant will be deducted from the compensation to which you are entitled.
Who is eligible for the grant and rehabilitation basket?
- Anyone who lives in the Gaza strip surrounding settlements according to a list determined by the government, or anyone who stayed in hotels or educational institutions in one of these settlements communities on 7.10.23.
- You submitted a claim to be recognized as a hostile actions victim by 6.10.24 and were recognized as a victim of hostile actions.
Please note, those who were granted a disability degree of 10% to 100% due to October 7th events, and therefore received or is still receiving a disability pension from the National Insurance or the Ministry of Defense is not eligible for this grant.
Important information!
Even a person not recognized as victim of hostile action can be entitled to a grant and rehabilitation basket
Anyone who lived/was hosted/stayed in the Gaza strip surrounding settlements and was also present in a combat zone - will receive
one grant according to the
eligibility level of the settlement in which he stayed.
However, if he is a relative of a person killed, hostage or a released hostage - he will receive a grant on both grounds of the place where he stayed and his family kinship.
Examples:
- A resident of Yad Mordechai who was in Hof Zikim - will receive one grant at level 2 (the level of the Hof Zikim)
- A resident of Be'eri who is also the brother of a hostage - will receive one grant for Be'eri and an additional grant for family kinship.
Amount of the grant and rehabilitation basket
The amount of the grant and rehabilitation basket is determined according to the eligibility level of the settlement (from 1 to 3) in accordance with the government's decision.
Submitting a claim for grant and rehabilitation basket
To check eligibility for the grant and rehabilitation basket, a grant claim must be filled out online on the website for every insured person aged 18 and over.
A claim for a child will be submitted by the parent who receives the child allowance or the person in whose custody the child is.
Important information!
Even if you think you may be eligible for several grants, you must submit a single claim and based on the details you have provided, we will determine what you are entitled to.
A grant claim can be submitted until 31.12.2025.
The grant will be paid to the bank account that is updated in the National Insurance systems. You can update your bank account details to receive the grant
using this link.
What does the rehabilitation basket include?
- Financing studies at an institution of higher education, engineering studies, diploma studies and vocational training, pre-academic preparatory school and completion of the Matriculation Examination.
- Financing mental health care provided by therapists such as a psychiatrist, psychologist, social worker, or social worker with a master's degree, graduates of a school of psychotherapy are recommended.
A therapist or art therapist with a master's degree in the field, and anyone who is in the database of therapists authorized to treat victims of hostile actions and bereaved families of the National Insurance Institute.
- Complementary medical treatments provided by health maintenance organizations under the National Health Law, including: osteopathy, biofeedback, diet, acupuncture of all types, homeopathy, wushu, tai chi, tuina, hypnosis therapy, water therapy, equine-assisted therapy, animal-assisted therapy, mindfulness, medical massage, naturopathy, Pilates, Feldenkrais, Bach flowers, qigong, reflexology, shiatsu, the Albaum method, the Alexander method, the Paula method.
Tutoring services for children up to the age of 18 - reimbursement can be received when receiving services through one of the registered companies: A.S. Nursing and Welfare, Danel, ORS, MSD, Kidum, Nursing Services Basket, Matan, Tagbur, Amal and Ma'bar, Matav, Public Health Association.
Didactic and psychodidactic diagnosis - You can receive reimbursement when receiving services from qualified professionals: expert educational psychologists, expert didactic diagnosticians.
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder diagnosis - You can receive reimbursement when receiving services from qualified professionals: expert doctors and psychologists.
Remedial teaching for children up to the age of 18 - You can receive reimbursement when receiving services from qualified professionals: learning disability specialists, those with a master's degree in learning disability, special education teachers and didactic diagnosticians.
How do one receive a rehabilitation and care basket?
Those interested in receiving this assistance should contact the educational institution or therapist independently, pay them and we will transfer refunds to them based on the receipts presented up to the eligible amount.
To receive refunds, you must submit an
online claim on the website and attach receipts for treatments or services provided as of 7/10/2023. The deadline for submitting receipts is 31/10/2026.