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State Comptroller: Israel Lacks a National Plan for Aging
A State Comptroller report says Israel lacks a comprehensive plan to confront population aging and has failed to implement its strategic goals.
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What happened
- 01Israel has no multi-year national plan for aging, the comptroller says.
- 02National Insurance nursing spending rose from 7 billion to 21 billion shekels.
- 03Without major changes, National Insurance could face a cash-flow deficit in 2035.
- 04Retirement policy, geriatric care, and ministry coordination are all described as inadequate.
- 05The public senior-citizens council has not functioned since 2021.
It warns that the National Insurance Institute’s nursing system and long-term finances are under strain, while retirement policy, geriatric care, and interministerial coordination remain weak.
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