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Widows Hide New Relationships Over Fear of Losing State Support
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100% centerFirst reported by Mako · 2 days ago
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What happened
A new survey for the Hamaniyot association found widespread financial harm and employment disruption among Israeli widows and widowers raising children. Many widows who begin new relationships hide them because remarriage can mean losing survivors' benefits.
- 01Half of respondents reported worse finances after bereavement.
- 02Sixty-nine percent said their employment changed after the loss.
- 03Widows fear losing survivors' pensions if they remarry.
- 04Keren says she hides her partner's shoes when he visits.
- 05Hamaniyot wants laws changed to keep benefits after remarriage.
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