Change in the calculation of reserve service benefits for reservists called for another service as of 1.5.25


Following the Finance Ministry's decision (legislation amendment), as of 1.5.25, a change will apply to the calculation of reserve service benefits.

Who does the change apply to?

This change applies to reservists who meet the following conditions:
  1. In the course of their reserve service during the war - you were salaried employee or not working.
  2. You were called up for additional reserve service from 1.5.25 onwards, and 3 months have not passed since your previous service.
  3. Your gross income in the 3 months preceding the current service is
    lower
    or
    higher by 20% and above    ,
    compared to your gross income in the 3 consecutive months of work, without reserve days, which preceded the other period of service.

    If you do not have such a period by the start of the war, we will take into account his income in the 3 months preceding the war (July to September 2023).

Important information!

  • If your income has not changed or has increased by up to 20% - the change in the law does not apply to you, and you will receive compensation according to your current income.
  • If on 1.5.25 you are already on active reserve service - there will be no change in the calculation of your compensation, and the change will only apply to you from the next reserve period.
  • The change in the law applies to those whose current income has increased by 20% or more, and benefits those whose current income has decreased.

How is the compensation calculated according to the new system?

  • If your current is lower than your previous income - we will pay them compensation according to their previous, higher income.
  • If there is no change in your current income - the change does not apply to you and you will receive automatically a compensation according to your current income.
  • If your current income increased up to 20% - the change does not apply to you and you will receive automatically a compensation according to your current income.
  • If your current income exceeds 20% and above compared to your previous income -you will receive the compensation according to your previous income + an automatic increment of 20%.

    However, don't worry! If the increase in salary is due to work only (without reserve benefits) - the employer can submit a request to us to receive the salary difference to which the employee is entitled.

    If the reservist is not a salaried employee - he must submit a claim for differentials in a personal claim.

    Please note that a differentials claim form will be uploaded to our website in early June.

Examples of calculating compensation according to a changing salary:

​Current income
Previous income​​Change in income​
Compensation calculation method​
​NIS 10,000
​NIS 13,000
​Decrease in income
​Will receive compensation based on previous income that is higher - NIS 13,000
​NIS 10,000
​NIS 10,000
​No change in income
​The law does not apply to him, will receive compensation as usual NIS 10,000
​NIS 12,000
​NIS 11,500
​Increase in income of up to 20%
​The law does not apply to him, will receive compensation based on current income (the higher one) - NIS 12,000
​NIS 15,000
​NIS 10,000
​Increase in income of 20% or more
​If the salary increase is solely due to work - the difference (NIS 3,000) can be claimed from the National Insurance through the employer or a personal claim


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