Israeli Education Ministry Finds Haredi Daycares Withheld Incentive Payments From Assistants
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First reported by Kan News · Aug 5, 2026
What happened
The Israeli Ministry of Education found that many Haredi daycares withheld government persistence grants meant for assistants, prompting demands to recover millions by cutting future budgets. The ministry's director general sought to delay cuts to prevent operational disruptions before the school year. The daycare association disputed the scope of budget cuts and defended the sector's compliance.
- 01Ministry audit found dozens of Haredi daycares withheld persistence grants from assistants.
- 02Grants included up to 600 shekels monthly and 1,000 shekels annually for attendance.
- 03State demands millions be recovered via future budget deductions from these daycares.
- 04Education Ministry chief requested delay of cuts to avoid disrupting daycare operations.
- 05Chalamesh group says legal challenge concerns other budget cuts, not persistence grants.
- 06Over 90% of non-network daycares reportedly paid grants fully, with accountant approval.
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