Ensuring a Dignified Life for Senior Citizens (Legislative Amendments) Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק הבטחת חיים בכבוד לאזרחים ותיקים (תיקוני חקיקה)
TL;DRThe bill improves allowances for senior citizens: it links the National Insurance allowance to the average wage, increases the income support allowance, and expands the eligibility of new immigrants.
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What does the bill do?
The bill changes the National Insurance Law and the Income Support Law. In the National Insurance Law: the senior citizen allowance will be calculated as a percentage of the average wage in the economy (instead of a fixed base amount), and men who arrived in Israel as adults will not need to accumulate a qualifying period. In the Income Support Law: the threshold of income without allowance offset will rise to 45% of the average wage for single people and 52% for those with families; owning a car worth up to 60,000 shekels will not be counted as income; and the support allowance will be increased. The changes are intended to ensure a reasonable standard of living for older citizens with low incomes.
The votes on this bill
Coalition 67 seats
Left the coalition 9 seats
Opposition 44 seats
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