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Israeli State Grants Ultra-Orthodox Families Up to Seven Times More Welfare Discounts Than Non-Haredi Jews

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First reported by N12 · 19 hours ago

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A 2022 Treasury report shows ultra-Orthodox Israeli families receive welfare discounts up to seven times more than non-Haredi Jews, fueling calls for reform. The data was presented during a government discussion on enforcing yeshiva draft rulings amid rising Haredi enlistment. Proposed reforms include stricter eligibility based on work capacity and denying benefits to draft evaders.

01Ultra-Orthodox families have up to seven times higher chances of receiving welfare discounts than non-Haredi Jews.
0295% of Haredi households get public transportation discounts versus 23% of non-Haredi Jewish households.
03The welfare system favors large, low-income Haredi families by ignoring work capacity in eligibility criteria.
04Since the war, key benefits for draft evaders have been suspended, boosting Haredi enlistment projections by 53%.
05Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara leads efforts to enforce Supreme Court rulings on yeshiva conscription.
06Reforms proposed include requiring at least 1.5 jobs per couple to qualify for benefits and denying aid to draft evaders.

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