All about your rights and how to exercise them

Orphans

The Social Services Unit

Mental healthcare and emotional wellbeing

We are here to help you cope with the loss, accompany you along the way, assist in contacting relevant entities and lend an ear

Bereaved Parents

Widows and Widowers

Fiancées and Fiancés

Siblings

Guardians of Orphans

Contact With Social Workers

Support groups

Contact with social workers

Contact with volunteers

We are here to assist you in selecting and financing the emotional support that is right for you, to help you cope with your loss

Mental Health Counseling

Emotional Support

Mental health counseling and emotional support

The group session provides a safe space for sharing, connection, and mutual support among bereaved family members, and creates a bond with others who understand the depth of pain and loss

Participation in Support Groups

Travel for treatments

Medical consultation

Reimbursement for dental care at 50% of the actual payment, in accordance with the detailed criteria

Dental Care

Pregnancy and childbirth grants

Financial support for bereaved parents wishing to bring a child into the world

Fertility Treatments and Surrogacy

Medical Support

Vehicle purchase – with a driver’s license

Car for work purposes

Car insurance and license fee

Driving Instruction

Assistance in purchasing a mobility scooter

Grant for purchasing a vehicle for work or rehabilitation

Assistance in Purchasing a Vehicle for Work Purposes

Vehicle and Travel

Career assessment and academic counseling

Career guidance

Assistance in funding academic education and vocational training

Education and Vocational Training

Tutoring grant

A personalized program for every child, aimed at nurturing strengths and talents, providing support, and assisting in empowerment and growth

Orphan Accompaniment Program

Orphan accompaniment program

Tuition and extracurricular activities grant for orphans

Accompaniment and emotional support for orphans aged 4–18

Mentoring for Orphans

Tuition grant

Orphans under the age of 21 who require a learning disabilities assessment will receive financial assistance for this purpose, according to the fixed rate

Learning Disabilities and Remedial Education

Diagnosis of learning disabilities and remedial education

Assistance in funding vocational guidance or academic counseling

Career Assessment and Academic Counseling

Loan for establishing and developing a business

We are here for you with information and tools that will help you exercise your rights in the changing world of work

Career Guidance

Annual grant provided to assist widows and widowers in funding their children's educational and extracurricular activities

Automatic eligibility

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Tuition and Extracurricular Activities Grant for Orphans

Mentoring for orphans

Assistance in funding tutoring for bereaved siblings

Tutoring Grant

Loan for establishing a first private business or sustaining an existing business

Loan for Establishing and Developing a Business

Education and Employment

First apartment purchase

Loan for initial apartment arrangements

Rent assistance

Grants and loans for home purchase for orphans

Housing Assistance

Housing

Financial support for wedding expenses or housing

Exemption from mortgage registration fee

Discount granted by the local authority on property tax for a residential apartment

Property Tax Discount

Loan for mortgage repayment

Reduced tax payment to the real estate taxation office for the purchase of an apartment or a plot for residence

Purchase Tax Discount

Exemption from paying the fee at the land registry office in the Ministry of Justice (land registry extract)

Exemption from Mortgage Registration Fee

Tax Exemptions and Discounts

Birthday gift for orphans

Personal loan

Assistance to cover the expenses for Bar/Bat-mitzvahs of orphans and bereaved siblings

Bar/Bat-mitzvah Loan and Grant

Bar/Bat-mitzvah loan and grant

Education grant

Orphans aged 4 to 18 years (inclusive) will receive a birthday gift from the department. A gift is also given to those recognized for commemoration only.

Birthday Gift for Orphans

Financial Support for Wedding Expenses

Moments in the Family Journey

Financial support for covering memorial expenses

Ways of commemoration and assistance

The process of erecting the tombstone is carried out with respect for the fallen and sensitivity to the family's needs. We are here to assist and accompany you through all stages of erecting the tombstone.

Commemoration only

Erecting a Tombstone and Adding a Personal Inscription

Accessibility in cemeteries and memorial sites

Erecting a tombstone and adding a personal inscription

Ahead of the annual memorial event, you are eligible for a grant to help you gather for a moment of remembrance, reverence, and tribute to your loved one

Assistance in Financing the Annual Memorial Expenses

To help you and your family arrive at the cemetery for the memorial service or on Memorial Day, we offer transportation services or reimbursements, by prior arrangement

Trips for Memorial Services

Trips for memorial services

A family that has resided abroad for at least one year, of which 183 consecutive days, is eligible for assistance in financing a visit to the fallen's grave in Israel

Visiting the Fallen's Grave in Israel

Burial plot and tombstone for bereaved parents and widows

We are here to assist bereaved families who live in Israel arrange a visit to the grave of the fallen abroad

Visiting the Fallen's Grave Abroad

Benefits for bereaved parents

Benefits for widows and widowers

Reimbursement for the purchase of a burial plot and a tombstone, up to three years from the date of payment

Burial Plot and Tombstone for Bereaved Parents and Widows

Cemeteries and Memorials

The National Memorial Hall in Jerusalem

We stand by your side, dear families, in the important mission of commemorating your loved ones. Together, we will preserve their memory and legacy.

Ways of Commemoration and Assistance

Ceremonies and Commemoration

Loan for debt repayment

Assistance is provided nationwide through the district offices of the Legal Aid Division of the Ministry of Justice

Orphans

Emotional Support (4)

Medical Support (2)

Vehicle and Travel (2)

Education and Employment (9)

Housing (1)

Tax Exemptions and Discounts (3)

Moments in the Family Journey (3)

Cemeteries and Memorials (6)

Ceremonies and Commemoration (1)

Legal Aid (1)

Common actions