National Insurance Announces October 2026 Payout Dates and Amounts
Translated & summarized from Ice by baba
The National Insurance Institute has announced payment dates for October 2026, with various benefits including child, disability, and old-age pensions being disbursed throughout the month. Eligible elderly citizens will also receive an annual heating grant of 664 shekels per family, an increase from last year. The full general disability pension for an individual in 2026 is set at 4,711 shekels. Payments are being made on scheduled dates, and recipients with concerns are advised to contact the Institute.
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- National Insurance Institute details October 2026 payment schedules for various benefits.
- Full general disability pension for an individual in 2026 will be 4,711 shekels.
- Eligible elderly citizens to receive an increased annual heating grant of 664 shekels.
- Child benefit payments are scheduled for October 20.
- Long-term benefit recipients' main payment date is October 28.
The National Insurance Institute (Bituah Leumi) has released the payment schedule and updated reporting dates for October 2026. Unlike September, which saw numerous changes due to holidays, October's payment dates have returned to their regular schedule.
Recipients of unemployment benefits and income support were the first to receive their monthly allowances, with payments credited on October 12. On Tuesday, October 20, child benefit payments will be issued, with the base amount for the first child set at approximately 169 shekels. The main payment date for long-term benefit recipients, including general disability, old-age, survivors, long-term care, and child disability benefits, is scheduled for Wednesday, October 28.
In 2026, the full general disability pension for an individual will be 4,711 shekels, and the basic old-age pension for an individual will be 1,838 shekels, potentially reaching up to 2,757 shekels with maximum seniority additions. Additionally, the National Insurance Institute will disburse the annual heating grant to eligible elderly citizens in October. This year, the grant amount is 664 shekels per family, an increase from the 649 shekels paid last year, intended to help recipients with heating and electricity costs as winter approaches.
The heating grant is a one-time annual payment automatically deposited into bank accounts for eligible individuals, eliminating the need for a separate application. Eligibility criteria include reaching retirement age and receiving an old-age pension, a special old-age benefit, or a survivors' pension, while also meeting at least one of two specific conditions. These conditions are either receiving an income supplement in October, November, or December of the current year, or receiving an old-age pension with a disability supplement, which is designed to maintain the pension amount for those who previously received general disability benefits. Merely receiving a disability pension does not automatically qualify one for the heating grant. Those who have not yet reached retirement age or do not meet the specified benefit and supplement conditions are not eligible for the grant through this route. The grant is a family payment, not an individual one, and if both spouses are eligible, the amount is divided between them according to payment rules. Recipients who meet the conditions but do not see the payment in their account should contact National Insurance for clarification.
