Following the government's decision to increase electricity prices, starting this morning (Sunday) and during the coming week, the National Insurance Institute will transfer to the bank accounts of approximately 300,000 eligible persons, heating advances totaling NIS 200 for 2023. The decision was passed by the Labor and Welfare Committee of the Knesset, and the National Insurance will be entrusted with its implementation.
The heating allowances paid on a regular basis in the month of October, every year, are expected to be deposited this year as well, with the reduction of the NIS 200 advance that will be deposited this week. The annual heating allowances are about 600 NIS per family.
"We hope that the amount will help, even if only a little."
Heating in winter (illustration), photo: GettyImages
Among those entitled to the heating grants are: Holocaust survivors, senior citizens who receive an income supplement allowance, recipients of a disability allowance supplement, income guarantee recipients and more.
The grant is a family grant and in the event that there are two beneficiaries, it will be split NIS 100 for each of the spouses.
The total payments that will be transferred to the beneficiaries in this round will amount to more than NIS 56 million.
The National Insurance stated that: "We are working to implement the decision regarding the transfer of heating grant advances within a few days from the moment it was passed in the Knesset. Starting today and during the coming week, the heating advance payments will be transferred to the bank accounts. We hope that the amount will help, even a little, those who are entitled. The second pulse of The heating grants will be transferred in about eight months, in preparation for next winter."
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