National Insurance Institute Advances Payments Ahead of Jewish Holidays
Israel's National Insurance Institute is advancing several benefit payments due to the upcoming Jewish High Holidays. Unemployment and income support benefits, originally scheduled for later in September, were paid on September 8, 2026, ahead of Rosh Hashanah.
Additionally, long-term benefits including old-age pensions, survivors' benefits, work injury, alimony, disability, mobility, long-term care, and prisoners of Zion allowances will be paid on September 22, 2026, before the Sukkot holiday.
Child benefits are scheduled to be deposited on September 20, 2026, the eve of Yom Kippur.
The deadline for self-employed individuals and employers to report and pay their insurance contributions is September 15, 2026.
Average benefit payments have increased by up to 2.64% since the beginning of 2026, due to the rise in the consumer price index. The average monthly benefit payment across all categories now stands at approximately 5,280 shekels.
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