The increase in disability allowances will be increased for more than 400 thousand citizens by 9.55%, following the increase in the average wage in the economy.
A general disability allowance for an individual will be NIS 4,054 (instead of NIS 3,700) and the allowance for a couple with two children will be approximately NIS 7,450 (instead of NIS 6,800).
A general disability allowance for an individual will amount to approximately NIS 4,054, instead of NIS 3,700.
Disability allowance for a couple which currently stands at NIS 4,892 is expected to increase to approximately NIS 5,360.
A couple with a child whose allowance currently stands at NIS 5,846 will increase to approximately NIS 6,405.
A couple with 2 children - who today receive NIS 6,800, their allowance will increase to approximately NIS 7,405.
Other allowances granted by the National Insurance are linked to the index and will also increase, photo: Oren Ben Hakon
Although the average salary is expected to increase by about 12%, 2.45% will be reduced from it, and this after in 2022 when there was no state budget, it was decided in agreement with the representative organizations of the disabled to transfer 2.45% of the frozen average salary - in favor of expanding entitlements to disability allowances.
In the agreement in question with the Ministry of Finance, and in the Law of Arrangements for 2022, it is stipulated that the 2.45% will be reduced when the increase in the average salary takes place after the "thaw" of the freeze in the past two years.
(See the picture and the section that instructs on the reduction)
The estimate of disability allowances for disabled children (Yildan) and special services (Sharam) is also expected to increase and instead of the 2,229 shekels deposited today, the allowance will rise to 2,442 shekels.
That is, general disability allowances, disabled child and special services are expected to increase by about 9.55%.
It was decided in agreement with the representative organizations of the disabled to transfer 2.45% of the average salary, the protests of the organizations of the disabled, photo: Yossi Zeliger
The amount of the disability allowances are the units that are directly affected by the average salary and will be affected by the upcoming expected increase.
However, other allowances granted by the National Insurance are linked to the index which also increased by about 5.2% and are expected to increase accordingly.
The pensions linked to the index, among others, are: senior citizen's pension and others, income guarantee, children's pensions, child support payments, etc.
The National Insurance: "The increase in disability allowances is good news for more than 400,000 people to whom the amount of the allowance deposited by the National Insurance will increase significantly due to the increase in the average wage in the economy. This increase is even more significant, after the amount of the allowance has remained the same and unchanged for the past two years. Especially in the period There is no doubt that the increase in the amount of the allowance will bring aid and relief to those who need it."
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