Permanent Service in the Israel Defense Forces (Pensions) Law (Amendment – Survivors' Pensions – Various Amendments) Bill

What does the bill do?

The bill updates the Permanent Service in the IDF (Pensions) Law and the State Service (Pensions) Law. It cancels provisions that limit pensions to those who are not married, and allows widows and retirees who remarried to continue receiving a pension. The bill also states that if an employee in the security services died in circumstances entitling them to compensation under the Families of Soldiers Law or the Victims of Hostile Acts Law, their survivors will be entitled to compensation and a pension in full without deductions. The bill also expands pension eligibility for a childless widow whose husband died in service, even before age 35.