Skip to main content
25th Knesset · outgoing

National Insurance Law (Amendment – Compliance with the Defense Service Law as a Condition for Paying Reduced National Insurance Contributions) Bill

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק הביטוח הלאומי (תיקון - קיום הוראות חוק שירות ביטחון כתנאי לתשלום דמי ביטוח לאומי מופחתים)

TL;DRA bill to make the continued receipt of reduced National Insurance contributions for students of Torah institutions conditional on security or civilian service.

Translated from Hebrew

What does the bill do?

The bill amends the National Insurance Law so that reduced National Insurance contributions for students of Torah institutions and yeshivas will be granted only to those who fulfilled an obligation of security or civilian service. The bill is intended to create a link between fulfilling civic duties and receiving state benefits, while strengthening the principle of an equal burden.

Rejected at preliminary readingFirst plenum vote: October 22, 2025

The votes on this bill

Rejected38 for · 53 against · 0 abstained · 29 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 67 seats

LikudAgainst 26 · Absent 6
ShasAgainst 8 · Absent 3
United Torah JudaismAgainst 6 · Absent 1
Religious ZionismAgainst 6 · Absent 1
Otzma YehuditAgainst 4 · Absent 2
New Hope – The United RightAgainst 3 · Absent 1

Left the coalition 9 seats

NoamAbsent 1

Opposition 44 seats

Yesh AtidFor 23 · Absent 1
Yisrael BeytenuFor 5 · Absent 1
Ra'amAbsent 5
LaborFor 4

Tap an MK for detailsChanged position between readingsOnly MKs who held a seat on the day of the vote are shown