Israel's National Insurance Institute to Distribute Winter Heating Aid
Translated & summarized from Cursorinfo by baba
Israel's National Insurance Institute will provide an annual heating allowance of 664 shekels per family to hundreds of thousands of eligible elderly citizens in October. To qualify, recipients must be of retirement age and receiving specific pensions or supplements, with additional criteria related to income support or disability benefit compensation. A separate, distinct program offers aid to individuals with disabilities from hostile actions, with varying payment amounts.
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- Hundreds of thousands of elderly Israelis will receive an annual heating allowance from Bituah Leumi in October.
- The 2026 heating allowance payment is 664 shekels per family, an increase from 649 shekels last year.
- Eligibility requires reaching retirement age and receiving specific pensions or supplements.
- Additional criteria include receiving income support or compensation for lost disability benefits.
- A separate program provides disability aid ranging from 993 to 8984 shekels.
- Approximately 304,000 elderly citizens received the allowance in October 2025.
Hundreds of thousands of elderly Israeli citizens will receive an annual heating allowance from the National Insurance Institute (Bituah Leumi) in October. The payment for 2026 has been set at 664 shekels per family, an increase from 649 shekels last year. This benefit is intended to help recipients cover heating and electricity costs before the winter season begins.
The allowance is disbursed automatically to eligible recipients' bank accounts, eliminating the need for a separate application. To qualify, individuals must have reached retirement age and be receiving old-age benefits, a special old-age pension, or a survivor's pension. Additionally, they must meet at least one of two criteria: either receiving a supplementary income allowance to their pension in October, November, or December of the current year, or receiving an old-age pension with an increment that compensates for lost disability benefits, such as those who transitioned from general disability payments to old-age pensions.
Receiving a disability pension alone does not automatically qualify individuals for this heating allowance. Those who have not yet reached retirement age or do not receive the specified benefits and supplements are ineligible. The 664 shekel payment is per family, not per spouse, and will be distributed according to established rules if both partners qualify.
In October 2025, approximately 304,000 elderly citizens received the heating allowance. Separately, a different program provides financial assistance to individuals with disabilities resulting from hostile actions, with payments ranging from 993 to 8984 shekels based on disability level, location, and injury type. These payments are automatically transferred with November compensation and operate under distinct criteria from the elderly heating allowance.
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