Disability Assistance Grant Approved In Government Israel today

The amount of the grant will be determined according to the type of benefit, the percentage of disability and the number of months of eligibility of the disabled person during 2020, as also compatible with the disabled people's organizations. • The cost of the move - NIS 940 million

• Disabled demonstration in Netanya (archive)

In order to assist the disabled population during this period, and as an alternative to the second round of disability benefits, Finance Minister Israel Katz decided to set a one-time assistance grant for the disabled in the continuing state budget, which was approved by the government and Knesset.

The amount of the grant will be determined according to the type of benefit, the percentage of disability and the number of months of eligibility of the disabled person during the year 2020, as is also compatible with disability organizations.

The grant for each disabled person will be paid in two installments - in October and December 2020. The cost of the move - NIS 940 million. 

The amount of the grant varies depending on the type of benefit, the percentage of disability and the number of months of entitlement to the benefit during 2020. Thus, a general disability benefit is entitled to a benefit throughout the year 2020, and a person with 100% disability will receive a NIS 2,280 grant.

The grant will be paid as part of the disability pension to which the disabled are entitled in two installments, the first immediately after the end of the legislation in October and the second during the month of December.

As stated, as part of the amendment to the National Insurance Law in 2018, an outline was set for increasing disability benefits, which was to be completed by 2021. In light of this, and in order to assist the disabled population these days, the grant was determined as a one-time replacement.

Photo: Spokeswoman for the struggle "The disabled become panthers"

Finance Minister Israel Katz said: "Today I am fulfilling my commitment to the disabled public that is so close to my heart.

I insisted that the issue of financing the benefits for the disabled be at the top of the government's priority, as part of the approval of the continuing budget, and this was indeed determined.

The disabled public is entitled to all the assistance required from the State of Israel and will continue to be a priority for me. "

Hanan Tal, founder and CEO of "Disabled Not Half a Person", said: "We have committed and kept, the pulse of 2020 will be paid in full retroactively from January this year.

The political, economic and health crisis made negotiations difficult, but the good of the disabled public prevailed.

We wish you happy holidays. " 

"Disabled people become panthers" In collaboration with other disabled organizations, they said: "After a conversation a few minutes ago with the Minister of Finance, Mr. Israel Katz, it was agreed that the retro payments of 2020 will be transferred to disabled people in two installments. December 2020 for the additional 3 months of 2020. "

According to Eyal Cohen and Naor Lavi, the leaders of the disabled struggle: "We hope that the procrastination will not continue and the payment will be made as agreed. We will continue to work to make the last pulse for 2021 as early as next year. We thank the Minister of Finance, Israel Katz, for his support and desire to solve the plight of the disabled and reach a solution for raising benefits. "