Purchasing a New Vehicle – Without a Driver's License
If you do not have a driver's license, you can receive assistance for purchasing a new vehicle that will be driven by a family member residing within 40 km of your home
What can you receive?
The assistance for purchasing a new vehicle is designed to ensure your mobility and quality of life, even if you are unable to drive independently. A family member living within 40 km from your home can drive the vehicle.
Family member - son, daughter, spouse who is not bereaved. In cases where none of these are available - a brother, sister, son-in-law or daughter-in-law.
The assistance is provided once every 4 years through a grant, with the option of an additional loan.
For families residing abroad, only a grant can be received.
Conditions for receiving assistance
The vehicle will be registered in the name of the parent, widow, or widower only, and must be retained for the entire period (48 months).
The family member serving as your driver cannot register as the vehicle owner for the entire period.
If you decide to sell the vehicle before the end of the period, you will need to return the proportional assistance amount, based on the duration of vehicle ownership.
If you choose to receive assistance for purchasing a vehicle, you cannot receive assistance for purchasing a mobility scooter during the same period.
When replacing a vehicle purchased with our assistance, the eligibility date for replacement is calculated based on the vehicle's in-service date (as indicated on your vehicle license).
Before ordering the vehicleIt is recommended to consult the welfare officer in your district regarding eligibility dates and the amount of assistance.
How to apply?
To receive assistance, submit through your account:
Vehicle purchase form - without driver's license
Form for bereaved parents - both parents must sign the form
Form for widows and widowersValid driver's license copy
The driver's license of the family member who will drive the vehicle.Photocopy of the ID card and appendix
Of the family member who will drive the vehicle. If it is a biometric ID card, submit a photocopy of both sides of it.Photocopy of the new vehicle order
The order will include the vehicle's price and delivery date from the importer. The order must be in the name of the parent or the widow only. Family members driving the vehicle cannot be registered as the vehicle's owners for 48 months.Medical documents
If the vehicle was purchased for medical reasons.When replacing a vehicle - a copy of the previous vehicle registration purchased with the assistance of the Ministry of Defense.
For a loan application - Loan guarantee form signed by a family member, as directed by the welfare worker.
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 necessary, we will contact you and request additional documents to review your application.
After purchasing the vehicle: You must send us a copy of the new vehicle registration 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 return the assistance amount, or we will be forced to deduct it from the monthly benefits.
Stages of loan approval
Please send us the application and required documents through your account.
The application will be reviewed by a welfare worker who will respond within 26 business days.
Your details will be forwarded to the bank. Once the details are received, the bank will send you a notification that the loan can be received at any branch of the First International Bank of Israel, at your choice.
The validity of the approved loan referral is only 4 months, and the loan must be utilized at the bank before its expiration.
Loan utilization - the amount will be transferred to your bank account, and the bank will notify you via SMS. From this stage, the loan repayment amount will be deducted monthly from your benefits.
Loan guarantee
In some cases, it is necessary to present guarantors to the bank for the loan, who will commit to repaying the loan to the bank if you are unable to pay. In such cases, the social worker will guide you on how to present the guarantee.
- The guarantors can sign the guarantee at any branch of the bank, not just the branch where you chose to apply for the loan.
- In cases where suitable guarantors cannot be found, or if the bank makes a special request, the bank's notice should be forwarded to the welfare worker so that we can find an appropriate solution.
Modification or cancellation of the loan
If you need to cancel an approved loan, or shorten or extend the repayment term, please inform the welfare worker.
What happens after you apply?
- We will respond within 21 business days from the receipt of all required documents. If there is any delay, we will inform you.
- If necessary, we will contact you and request additional documents to review your inquiry.
- After eligibility is approved, the financial assistance will be transferred via the benefits slip.
