Benefits for Widows and Widowers

In the case of a second loss, the widow will receive assistance of 1,109  ₪ on the memorial date of each fallen. For example, if one fell in February and another in September, an amount of 1,109  ₪ will be paid in the January benefits and the same amount in the August benefits. A total of 2,218 ₪ in a calendar year.

An annual convalescence grant is paid to widows and widowers once a year in June for the period January-December. In the first year, the grant will be paid partially and proportionally to the eligibility period from the date of the loss until December 31 of that year.

The grant is calculated according to the convalescence day rate, based on the rates of the Civil Service Commission.

A widow is entitled to payment for 8 days - totaling 3,771.2  ₪.

In the first year, the benefit will be paid partially and proportionally to the eligibility period from the date of the loss until December 31 of that year.

The grant will be paid for the first time near the date of the loss, and thereafter automatically every seven years in the month of the loss.

A widow is entitled to participation in vehicle insurance expenses once a year, in December for the following calendar year (e.g. in the December 2024 benefits, the participation for 2025 was paid), in the amount of 5,286  ₪.

This payment is an alternative to the monthly mobility allowance paid to those who do not own a vehicle.

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Widows and widowers with orphans are entitled to a grant to cover expenses related to extracurricular activities and school, for each child. The grant will be paid automatically in the August benefits for the upcoming school year, according to the orphan's grade (based on age).

• Grades 1-6: grant amount: 2,153  ₪.

• Grades 7-10: grant amount: 2,538  ₪.

• Grades 11-12: grant amount: 3,448  ₪.

Widows and widowers are entitled to a one-time grant as participation in mourning expenses in the amount of 8,795  ₪.

The grant will be transferred to the family by representatives of the Soldier Commemoration Unit, starting from the end of the "Shiva" period until the end of the first 30 days of mourning ("Shloshim") period, and after providing bank account details, regardless of recognition as a bereaved family.

A one-time grant in the amount of 9,156  ₪, which will be paid one year from the date of recognition and transferred directly to the bank account.

To receive the grant during the first year after the loss, you can contact the Soldier Commemoration Unit via the call center: 03-7776700.

A one-time convalescence grant provided near the date of the loss.

The grant will be approved for those who submitted a recognition application within 24 months of the loss and will be paid after recognition is granted, regardless of the duration of the recognition process.

Convalescence grant amounts for widows and widowers:

• Widow and widower are entitled to payment for 10 days - in the amount of 4,714  ₪.

• For each orphan under the age of 21 a supplement for 3 days will be paid – in the amount of 1,414.2  ₪.

A one-time grant for a 12-year-old orphaned girl and a 13-year-old orphaned boy, in the amount of 10,978  ₪, which will be paid in the month of their birthday.

The grant will be transferred through the widow's benefits.

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Orphans who have reached the age of 17 will automatically receive a grant in the month of their birthday for driving instruction, in the amount of 2,560  ₪, through the widow's benefits.