National Insurance Distributes October Pension Payments and Heating Grants
Translated & summarized from Ice by baba
The National Insurance Institute will distribute final major pension payments on October 28, 2026, and has begun issuing the annual heating grant. The heating grant for 2026 is NIS 664 per family, an increase from last year, aimed at helping seniors with winter expenses. Eligibility for the grant is based on age, pension type, and income supplement criteria. Those who qualify but haven't received the payment should contact National Insurance.
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- Final major pension payments for October are scheduled for Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
- The annual heating grant for 2026 is NIS 664 per family, up from NIS 649.
- The grant helps eligible seniors cover winter heating and electricity costs.
- Eligibility for the heating grant requires reaching retirement age and meeting income supplement criteria.
- Recipients who don't receive the grant should contact National Insurance.
The National Insurance Institute has announced the payment schedule for October 2026, noting a return to regular payment dates after September's holiday-affected schedule. The final major pension payments for the month, including general disability, old-age, survivors, long-term care, and child disability benefits, are set for Wednesday, October 28th.
In 2026, the full general disability pension for an individual is NIS 4,711, while the basic old-age pension is NIS 1,838, potentially reaching NIS 2,757 with maximum seniority additions. Additionally, the Institute is distributing the annual heating grant to eligible seniors this October.
The heating grant for 2026 is set at NIS 664 per family, an increase from NIS 649 last year. This payment aims to help recipients cover heating and electricity costs as winter approaches. The grant is disbursed once annually and is automatically deposited into bank accounts for eligible individuals, requiring no special application.
Eligibility for the heating grant generally requires recipients to have reached retirement age and be receiving an old-age pension, a special old-age benefit, or a survivors' pension. They must also meet specific income supplement criteria, either receiving an income supplement in October, November, or December of the current year, or receiving an old-age pension with a disability supplement designed to maintain their previous disability pension level.
The NIS 664 grant is a family payment, not an individual one. Those who meet the criteria but do not see the payment in their account are advised to contact National Insurance for clarification on their eligibility and payment status.
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