Who is eligible for a disability pension? How do you get it? And what benefits does it include?
A General Disability Pension is a monthly benefit paid by the National Insurance Institute to those whose physical, intellectual or psychological impairments affect their ability to earn a living (or the ability of a housewife to function in the household) by at least 50%. Eligibility for the Disability Pension also grants benefits in other areas such as housing, transportation and health.
In this portal you will find the steps for submitting a claim for a disability pension as well as the rights and benefits granted to pension recipients.
Click here to view an instructional video from the National Insurance Institute explaining how to fill out a disability pension claim form.
Disability Pension and Related Pensions
- General Disability Pension
- Guide to filing Disability Claims for National Insurance
- General Disability Pension Dependents' Supplement
- Incentive Pension to Encourage People with Disabilities to Join the Workforce
- General Disability Pension for Returning Citizens
- Old Age Disability Pension
- Special Services Benefit (Attendance Allowance) and Related Benefits
- Incentive Pension for a Single Mother with a Disability who recently gave Birth
- Special Benefits for the Spouse of a Disabled Woman who recently gave Birth
Procedures to Receive the Benefit
- Determining Disability by a Medical Committee for General Disability
- Submitting a General Disability Pension Claim
- Expedited Process ("Fast Track") for Submitting a General Disability Pension Claim
- General Disability Medical Committee
- Determining Disability by a Medical Committee for General Disability
- Appealing a General Disability Medical Committee Decision
- Establishing the Degree of Incapacity
- Appealing an Decision Regarding Incapacity
- Reexamination of Disability Pension Eligibility
- Appeal to the District Labor Courts
- Appeal through a non legal track
Assistance in the Process of Receiving the Benefit
- Free Aid for Filing Disability Claims with the National Insurance Institute
- Free Aid by the National Insurance Institute for Hospitalized Patients Filing Disability Claims
- "A Guiding Hand" - Free Guidance and Direction in preparation for National Insurance Institute's medical committees.
- Free legal aid for those appealing in the labor courts
- Fee limits for aiding or representing someone submitting a general disability claim
Financial Benefits for those who have begun Working
Housing
- Public Housing assistance for recipients of Disability Allowance
- Rental Assistance for People with Disabilities
- Purchase Tax Discount on Residential Property for People with Disabilities
- Municipal Property Tax (Arnona) Discount for People with Disabilities
- Municipal Property Tax (Arnona) Discount for Parents of a Child with Disabilities
- Discount on the Israel Lands Administration Consent Fee for People with Disabilities
Driving and Transportation
- Disabled Parking Permit
- Reduced License Fee for Disabled Parking Permit Holders
- Marking a Disabled Parking Area Near the Home of a Person with Disabilities
- Exemption from Payment of Hospital Parking Fees
- Discount on Bus Travel, the Jerusalem Light-rail and the Metrobus for the Disabled
- Discount on Train Travel for the Disabled
Tax Breaks
Additional Rights and Benefits
- Certificate of Disability
- Discount on Bezeq Telephone Fees for People with Disabilities
- Water Bill Benefit for Disability Pension Recipients (High Rate Discount)
- Health Plan Fee Exemptions for Disability Pension Recipients
- Exemption from National Insurance Fees for Disability Pension Recipients
- Bank Fee Discount for People with Disabilities
- No Queues for People with Disabilities in Public Places
- Preservation of National Insurance Rights when moving between countries that are treaty signatories
- Death grant for survivors of disability pension recipients
- Eyeglasses for a nominal fee from the Foundation Optical Center
- Subsidized Hearing Devices from the Foundation Optical Center
Benefits for someone who is entitled to a disability allowance
Aid organizations
- For a comprehensive categorized listing of healthcare organizations offering assistance and support for people with disabilities, click here.
Government agencies
- The National Insurance Institute
- The Ministry of Social Affairs and Social Services
- The Ministry of Transportation
- The Ministry of Health
- The Ministry of Construction and Housing
- The Israel Tax Authority
- The Union of Local Authorities in Israel
Court Rulings
- "The value of vehicle use" is the wage component taken into account in calculating entitlement to an old age pension or a general disability pension
- For a list of cases regarding the National Insurance Institute's Medical Committees
Laws & Regulations
- The National Insurance Law
- The Handicapped Parking Law
- State Economic Arrangements Regulations (Municipal Property Tax Discount)
- Land Taxation Regulations (Appreciation, Sale, and Purchase) (Purchase Tax)
Credits
- Original translation performed by The Shira Pransky Project as part of a grant from The Fellowship Fund.