National Insurance Institute Announces October 2026 Pension Payment Dates
Translated & summarized from Ice by baba
The National Insurance Institute will distribute October 2026 benefits on regular dates, with most long-term pensions paid on October 28. Eligible seniors will also receive an increased annual heating grant of NIS 664. Child benefits were paid on October 20, and unemployment and income support on October 12. The institute advises those with payment issues to contact them directly.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Most long-term benefit payments are scheduled for October 28, 2026.
- The annual heating grant for eligible seniors has increased to NIS 664 per family.
- Child benefits were paid on October 20, 2026.
- Unemployment and income support recipients received their payments on October 12, 2026.
- The National Insurance Institute is responsible for these payments.
The National Insurance Institute (Bituah Leumi) has announced the payment schedule for October 2026 benefits. Unlike September, which saw shifts due to holidays, October payments will revert to their regular dates. Recipients of unemployment and income support benefits have already received their payments on October 12. Child benefits, amounting to approximately NIS 169 for the first child, were scheduled for payment on October 20. The main payment date for long-term benefits, including general disability, old-age pensions, survivors' benefits, long-term care, and child disability, is set for October 28. In 2026, a full general disability pension for an individual is NIS 4,711, and a basic old-age pension is NIS 1,838, potentially rising to NIS 2,757 with maximum seniority additions. Additionally, the Institute is disbursing the annual heating grant for eligible seniors. This year, the grant is NIS 664 per family, an increase from NIS 649 last year, intended to help with winter heating and electricity costs. The grant is paid automatically once a year to those who have reached retirement age and receive an old-age pension, a special old-age benefit, or a survivors' pension, provided they meet specific income supplement or disability supplement criteria. Those who do not meet these conditions, or are not yet of retirement age, are not eligible for this grant. The heating grant is a family payment, not individual, and is distributed among eligible spouses. Recipients who meet the criteria but do not see the payment in their accounts are advised to contact the National Insurance Institute for clarification.
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