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Widows and Widowers

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

Orphans

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

Volunteers are alongside the family, offering the emotional, social, and practical support it needs. All volunteers undergo training and are continuously guided by therapeutic professionals

Contact With Volunteers

Loan for mortgage repayment

Loan for renovation

A loan provided by the department for various purposes, through the First International Bank of Israel

Personal Loan

Personal loan

A loan provided to assist covering debts that became difficult to repay following the loss

Loan for Debt Repayment

Automatic supplement to the benefits during the first 12 months following the loss

Automatic eligibility

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Special Monthly Grant for Widows and Widowers

Financial Assistance

Travel for treatments

Medical consultation

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

Dental Care

Complementary medicine

Reimbursement for the purchase of acute and chronic medications

Medications

Dental care

Reimbursement for consultation in case of a medical condition or regarding surgical intervention

Medical Consultation

Private surgery

Reimbursement of travel expenses for treatments and medical tests at hospitals or specialist clinics

Travel for Treatments

Reimbursement for the stay at a convalescent home or hotel following hospitalization, chemotherapy, or radiation therapy

Post-hospitalization Convalescence

Pregnancy and childbirth grants

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

Fertility Treatments and Surrogacy

Local or foreign caregiver

One-time reimbursement for psychogeriatric assessment

Psychogeriatric Assessment

Medical Support

Hearing

Rehabilitation and mobility

Elevator or lift installation

Orthopedic Aids

Assistance in purchasing a mobility scooter

Elevator or wheelchair lift installation

Orthopedic aids

Rehabilitation and mobility equipment and aids

Rehabilitation and Mobility

Assistive devices and medical equipment

Medical instruments for monitoring and emergency services

Monitoring and Emergency Services

Vision

Monitoring and emergency services

Respiratory Support

Medical instruments and aids for people with diabetes and high blood pressure

Diabetes and High Blood Pressure

Additional Aids and Instruments

Assistive Devices and Medical Equipment

Car insurance and license fee

Car for work purposes

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

Purchasing a Vehicle – With a Driver’s License

Vehicle purchase – with 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

Purchasing a New Vehicle – Without a Driver's License

Mobility allowance

Reimbursement for the purchase of a mobility scooter, once every 4 years

Assistance in Purchasing a Mobility Scooter

New vehicle - without a driver's license

Benefits

If you do not own a vehicle, you may be eligible to receive a monthly mobility allowance

Mobility Allowance

Annual reimbursement for car insurance and license fee

Vehicle Insurance and License Fee

Driving Instruction

Grant for purchasing a vehicle for work or rehabilitation

Assistance in Purchasing a Vehicle for Work Purposes

Vehicle and Travel

Daycare centers for the elderly

Local or Foreign Caregiver

Assisted living and retirement home

Participation in funding daily activities at daycare centers

Daycare Centers for the Elderly

Assistance in funding institutional care in case of mental fatigue and where nursing care is needed

Retirement Home or Nursing Home

Retirement home or nursing home

One-time assistance in funding entrance fees or deposits for assisted living facilities and retirement homes for independent individuals

Grant for Entering an Assisted Living Facility

Elderly Care

Career assessment and academic counseling

Career guidance

Assistance in funding academic education and vocational training

Education and Vocational Training

Orphan accompaniment program

Tuition and extracurricular activities grant for orphans

Accompaniment and emotional support for orphans aged 4–18

Mentoring for Orphans

Tuition grant

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

Tutoring grant

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

Tuition and Extracurricular Activities Grant for Orphans

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

Loan for Establishing and Developing a Business

Education and Employment

Loan for initial apartment arrangements

Loan and one-time grant for the purchase of a first home for parents, widows, and widowers who do not own and have not owned an apartment or part of an apartment

First Apartment Purchase

One-time grant and loan for parents, widows and widowers who have not received assistance for purchasing a first home, relocating, or paying off a mortgage

Relocation

Marriage or housing benefits

Loan for Renovation

First apartment purchase

Loan for closing or reducing the mortgage

Loan for Mortgage Repayment

Widows and bereaved parents aged 65 and older, or those needing it for medical reasons - you are entitled to a one-time grant for the installation of an elevator or a wheelchair lift

Elevator or Wheelchair Lift Installation

One-time loan for widows and widowers for home organization

Loan for Initial Apartment Arrangements

Assistance with rent payments for bereaved parents, widows and widowers, and guardians who do not own and have not owned an apartment or a part of an apartment, and based on their financial situation

Rent Assistance

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

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

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

Loan for personal needs

Fertility treatments and surrogacy

Benefits related to pregnancy and childbirth

Pregnancy and Childbirth Grants

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

Widows and Widowers

Emotional Support (5)

Financial Assistance (3)

Medical Support (7)

Assistive Devices and Medical Equipment (8)

Vehicle and Travel (7)

Elderly Care (4)

Education and Employment (6)

Housing (8)

Tax Exemptions and Discounts (3)

Moments in the Family Journey (4)

Cemeteries and Memorials (6)

Ceremonies and Commemoration (1)

Legal Aid (1)

Common actions