Purchasing a Vehicle – With a Driver’s License

If you have a valid driver's license, we can assist with a grant and a loan option for vehicle purchase - once every 4 years

Who is this page for?

Bereaved Parents

Widows and Widowers

Guardians of Orphans

What can you receive?

If you hold a valid driver's license, you may receive assistance to purchase a private vehicle for personal use once every four years. The assistance is provided through a grant and the option for an additional loan.
For families residing abroad, only a grant is available.
When replacing a vehicle purchased with the department's assistance, the date of eligibility for replacement will be calculated based on the vehicle's in-service date, as indicated on your vehicle registration.

Before ordering the vehicle, it is recommended to consult a welfare worker in your district regarding the eligibility date and the amount of assistance.

Bereaved parents

Purchasing a new vehicle for the first time

If this is your first time applying for assistance from the department to purchase a vehicle, you will be eligible for a one-time grant and loan at higher amounts:

A grant of 55,923 ₪, and the option for a loan of 37,281 ₪.

Bereaved parents experiencing a second loss - parents who have lost more than one child are eligible to receive double the amount of the grant and loan provided for purchasing a first vehicle, or to receive assistance for purchasing two vehicles, provided the assistance amount does not exceed the cost of the vehicle(s).

Replacing a new vehicle

A vehicle can be replaced after a period of 4 years or more, with eligibility for a grant of 45,972 ₪, and the option for a loan of 27,354 ₪.

Purchasing a used vehicle for the first time or replacing It

Bereaved parents can purchase a used vehicle provided it is not more than 60 months have passed since the vehicle's in-service date.

Eligibility includes a grant of 45,972 ₪ and the option for a loan of 27,354 ₪.

Important information regarding the purchase of a used vehicle

A used vehicle cannot be purchased from first-degree relatives or from a company where the parents or a first-degree relative have controlling interest.
The date of eligibility for purchase is calculated based on the date of transfer of ownership to the eligible person at the licensing office.

Please note:

For a single parent, assistance for purchasing of a new or used vehicle is provided as an alternative to assistance for purchasing of a mobility scooter during the same eligibility period (4 years).

Bereaved parents experiencing a second loss are eligible for 200% assistance for the purchase of one vehicle, or two instances of 100% assistance for the purchase of two vehicles.

Widows and widowers

The assistance is provided exclusively for the purchase of a new vehicle (not for used vehicles).

If you choose to purchase a vehicle, you cannot utilize the assistance for purchasing a mobility scooter during the same eligibility period (4 years).

First-time vehicle purchase

If this is your first time applying for vehicle purchase assistance from the department, you will receive a one-time grant and loan at higher amounts: a grant of 70,834 ₪ and the option for a loan of 92,835 ₪.

Widow experiencing a second loss - for the first vehicle purchase, eligible to receive both the amount designated for parents and the amount designated for widows.

Replacing a new vehicle

You may replace your vehicle after a period of 4 years or more and receive a grant of 55,993 ₪ and the option for a loan of 26,419 ₪.

Widows experiencing a second loss are eligible for 200% assistance for the purchase of one vehicle or two instances of 100% assistance.

Purchasing a used vehicle for the first time or replacing It

Widows can purchase a used vehicle provided it is not more than 60 months have passed since the vehicle's in-service date.

Eligibility includes a grant of 55,993 ₪ and the option for a loan of 26,419 ₪.

Important information regarding the purchase of a used vehicle

A used vehicle cannot be purchased from first-degree relatives or from a company where the parents or a first-degree relative have controlling interest.
The date of eligibility for purchase is calculated based on the date of transfer of ownership to the eligible person at the licensing office.

Please note:

Bereaved parents experiencing a second loss are eligible for 200% assistance for the purchase of one vehicle, or two instances of 100% assistance for the purchase of two vehicles.

Orphans experiencing a second loss

Guardians of orphans

For your attention

If the vehicle has been purchased before you received approval from the Department of Families, no assistance is guaranteed.
The assistance amount will not exceed the vehicle's cost, meaning no surplus from the assistance amount will remain.
If you received assistance for vehicle purchase from another government body in the last 4 years (Ministry of Defense, Rehabilitation Department, National Insurance Institute, etc.), you must exhaust the eligibility with them and send us a confirmation indicating the assistance received. This will allow us to provide additional assistance based on the vehicle's cost.

How to apply?

To receive assistance, please submit the following documents through your account:

The relevant form for you
Form of application for purchasing a vehicle for bereaved parents - both bereaved parents must sign the form.
Form of application for purchasing a vehicle for a widow
Driver's license copy
A valid driver's license in your name.
When purchasing a new vehicle - a copy of the new vehicle order
in your name only. The order will include the vehicle's price and the date of delivery from the importer.
When replacing a vehicle
Copy of the license of the last vehicle purchased with the department's assistance.

When purchasing a used vehicle (for bereaved parents only), please also submit the following documents:

Agreement or memorandum of understanding
Indicating the vehicle purchase in your name, including the vehicle's price.
Declaration signed by the applicant
Stating that the purchased vehicle is not registered under the name of a family member or a corporation in which a family member is listed as a holder of controlling interest.

Loan option

In addition to the grant, you can receive a loan with special terms from the First International Bank.

To receive a loan, please attach the following documents to your application:

Loan guarantee form signed by a family member
Form of approval for transferring personal details to the International Bank for bereaved parents - in the case of a couple, both parents must sign the form.
Form of approval for transferring personal details to the International Bank for widows

If you have already submitted an application for the grant and then decide to also apply for a loan - the form must be submitted directly to the welfare worker.

After the loan is approved, the bank will notify you and invite you to redeem it at any of the First International Bank branches of your choice.

Please note

The validity of the referral for the approved loan is only 4 months, and the loan must be utilized at the bank before it expires.

How to utilize the loan?

The bank will notify you via SMS about the transfer of the loan amount to your account. From this stage, the loan repayment amount will be deducted monthly from your benefits.

Is a guarantee required?

In some cases, it is necessary to present guarantors to the bank for the loan. The guarantors who will commit to repaying the loan to the bank in case you are unable to pay.

The guarantors can sign the guarantee at any of the bank's branches, not just the branch where you chose to apply for the loan.

Is it possible to modify or cancel the loan?

If you need to cancel an approved loan, or shorten or extend the repayment term, please inform the welfare worker.

How is interest determined?

Interest is determined according to the interest fixed by the Accountant General as at the day of receiving the loan, and remains constant throughout the repayment term.

My account

When will you get a reply?

We will respond within 20 business days from the receipt of all required documents. If necessary, we will contact you to request additional documents for reviewing your application.

After eligibility is approved, the financial assistance will be transferred via the benefits slip.

After purchasing the vehicle

You must send us a copy of the new vehicle license within 60 days from the date of receiving the assistance.

If, for any reason, the vehicle transaction is canceled or postponed after the assistance amount has been received, you must inform the welfare worker in writing and arrange for the return of the assistance amount. If the amount is not returned, we will be forced to deduct it from the monthly benefits.