National Insurance Law (Amendment – Payment of Survivors' Allowance to an Agunah and to Get Refusal Victims Who Were Widowed) Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק הביטוח הלאומי (תיקון - תשלום קצבת שארים לעגונה ולמסורבי גט שהתאלמנו)
TL;DRA bill to recognize agunot and women refused a get as widows for the purpose of eligibility for a survivors' pension from National Insurance.
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What does the bill do?
The bill changes the definition of "widow" and "widower" in the National Insurance Law (1995) to include women who are agunot or are refused a get (Jewish divorce) at the time of their husband's death, provided there is a rabbinical court ruling stating that the husband must grant a get or that the wife must accept a get. The bill aims to grant these women eligibility for a survivors' pension, while recognizing the injustice done to them because of their inability to divorce and remarry during their husband's lifetime.
The votes on this bill
Coalition 67 seats
Left the coalition 9 seats
Opposition 44 seats
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