Special Services Benefit (Attendance Allowance) and Related Benefits

This portal includes information regarding the Special Services Benefit (Attendance Allowance), submitting a benefit claim and other related rights and information.

A Special Services Benefit (Attendance Allowance) is paid to adults for whom medical disability of at least 75% has been established (with regard to special services), or to General Disability Pension recipients for whom medical disability of at least 60% has been established, and who require significant assistance from another person in performing daily activities, or who need constant supervision to prevent them from posing a risk to their own lives or the lives of others.

Please note: The National Insurance Institute refers to the Special Services Benefit as an "Attendance Allowance". The two terms are used here interchangeably and "Special Services Benefit" is generally used here because it is a more direct translation of the Hebrew (קצבת שירותים מיוחדים).

See also…

• People with Disabilities
• Health and Illness
• Disability Pension and Related Benefits
• קצבת שירותים מיוחדים והטבות נלוות

General Information

• Special Services Benefit (Attendance Allowance)
• Personal Nursing Care Benefit for Children and Adults Ventilated with a Tracheostomy
• Why one shouldn't be afraid to submit disability claims to the National Insurance Institute
• Yad Mekuvenet - Free Guidance and Preparation for the National Insurance Institute's Medical Committees
• Free Aid in Submitting Claims for Hospitalized Patients
• Fee Limits for Aid or Representation in Submitting and Special Services Benefit Claim

Proceedings

• Submitting a Special Services Benefit (Attendance Allowance) Claim
• Fast Track to Submit Special Service Benefits Claims
• Establishing eligibility for the Special Services Benefit for Cancer Patients without appearance before a medical committee.
• Special Services Benefit (Attendance Allowance) Medical Committee
• IADL Test to Check Special Services Benefit (Attendance Allowance) Eligibility
• Appealing a Special Services Benefit (Attendance Allowance) Decision
• Filing a Special Service Pension Reconsideration

Rights and Benefits

• Water Bill Benefit
• Electricity Bill Discount
• Eligibility to Employ a Foreign Nursing Care Worker
• Entrance Fee Exemption in Public Places for Those Accompanying Special Services Benefit Recipients
• Nursing Care for Holocaust Survivors
• Certificate of Disability

Family Members' Rights

• Disabled Parking Permit and Exemption from License Fee
• Income Tax Credit Points for a Non-Working Spouse
• Death Grant for Survivors of Special Services Benefit (Attendance Allowance) Recipients
• Rights Guide for Individuals Caring for an Elderly Family Member or Person With Disabilities

Aid Organizations

• For a listing of healthcare organizations offering assistance and support for people with disabilities, see People with Disabilities/Aid Organizations.

Government Agencies

• The National Insurance Institute
• The Ministry of Transportation
• The Tax Authority

Court Rulings

• For a list of court rulings regarding the National Insurance Institute's Medical Committees

Laws and Regulations

• The National Insurance Law

Credits

• Original translation by AACI's Shira Pransky Project.