Ganz and Netanyahu agreed that the plan will be approved at a meeting to be held today • However, it seems that changes will apply from the original plan that received criticism
Netanyahu (right) and Gantz
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Mark Israel Salem
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Bnei Gantz agreed that the budget for grants will be approved today (Sunday) in the government.
The government will also authorize a team of ministers to determine how the grants will be distributed. This was reported by the Prime Minister's Office. However, in light of the blue-and-white opposition to the manner in which the grant was distributed to all citizens, as Netanyahu stated, it is estimated that there will be a change from the original announcement.
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According to the plan presented last Wednesday, a family with one child will receive a grant of NIS 2,000; A family with two children will receive NIS 2,500 and with three or more children NIS 3,300. The other citizens will receive NIS 750 each. The funds will be transferred through the Social Security mechanism and the Prime Minister's intention is to transfer these grants in the coming days.
The program has been criticized, both by government officials and by the head of the budget department at the Ministry of Finance, Shaul Meridor. According to reports, Prime Minister Netanyahu even considered firing Meridor, who publicly criticized the plan. The person who sided with Meridor yesterday was the director general of the Ministry of Finance, the Turner-Eyal Foundation, who claimed that Meridor "brings a value and professional voice." Finance Minister Katz rebuked her following the remarks: