Israel National Insurance to Increase Dependents' Benefits for Work-Related Deaths
Translated & summarized from Bizportal by baba
Israel's National Insurance Institute will increase dependents' benefits for families of workers who die due to work-related causes starting in 2026. Benefits are calculated based on the deceased's salary and can reach 100% of a full disability pension for a widow with three or more children. Eligibility includes spouses, children, and other dependents, with claims needing to be filed within one year of the death. Additional grants are also available for children.
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- Israel's National Insurance Institute will increase dependents' benefits for work-related deaths in 2026.
- Benefits can reach 100% of a full disability pension for a widow with three or more children.
- The benefit is calculated as a percentage of the deceased's full disability pension, based on their prior earnings.
- Eligibility extends to spouses, children, stepchildren, adopted children, grandchildren, and dependent parents.
- Claims must be filed within one year of the worker's death.
- Additional grants are provided for children's bar/bat mitzvahs and a death grant for a dependent beneficiary's child.
Israel's National Insurance Institute (Bituah Leumi) is set to implement updated rates for dependents' benefits in 2026, providing financial support to families of workers who die due to work-related incidents. These benefits are distinct from regular survivor pensions and are contingent on a proven link between the death and the employment, such as a work accident, a commute accident, or an recognized occupational disease. The benefit amount is calculated as a percentage of the deceased's full disability pension, which is based on 75% of their average earnings in the three months prior to the incident.
For a widow with one child, the benefit will be 80% of the full disability pension; with two children, 90%; and with three or more children, 100%. For example, if a worker earning 12,000 shekels per month died, their full disability pension would be 9,000 shekels. A widow with two children would receive 8,100 shekels monthly, and one with three or more children would receive the full 9,000 shekels.
Eligibility extends to spouses and children up to age 18, or up to 20 if studying, or 24 if in mandatory military or national service. Other dependents, including stepchildren, adopted children, grandchildren, and parents who were primarily supported by the deceased, may also be eligible. The benefit is paid monthly, and claims must be filed within one year of the death. Additional grants, such as for a bar/bat mitzvah or a death grant for a child of a dependent beneficiary, are also provided.
