Israeli Discharged Soldier Navigator

Legal notice

This is a free information tool operated by an AI model. It explains the rules and calculates from the figures you enter, but it does not examine your full circumstances and does not constitute advice. All of its outputs are produced automatically, with no involvement, review, or approval by an authorised representative of any of the bodies named below, and an AI model may err, omit data, or present a wrong conclusion. Eligibility, the amount, and the service classification are determined solely by the paying authority: the MoD Department and Fund for Discharged Soldiers for the Pikadon, the grant and Mimadim; the Tax Authority for credit points; the National Insurance Institute for the required-work grant and unemployment benefit. This tool is not a substitute for advice that takes account of the particular circumstances and needs of each person, and all use of its output is the user's sole responsibility.

Problem

A 21-year-old who just finished sherut chova has a Pikadon, a separate discharge grant, three years of tax credit points, a right to return to their pre-draft employer, and, for combat veterans, full university tuition. The information is scattered across hachvana, Kol Zchut, the Income Tax Ordinance and the Mimadim page, and almost every entitlement has its own deadline running from the discharge date. Most discharged soldiers miss benefits outright (retroactive nekudot zikui above all), try to spend the Pikadon on non-permitted purposes (rental is the classic), or let a window close. This skill walks eligibility, the per-tier rates, the 6 permitted purposes, the Tofes 101 flow, the Mimadim terms and the deadlines, with the right form numbers and portal paths.

Instructions

Step 1: Establish Eligibility

The Pikadon and discharge grant are governed by Chok Klitat Chayalim Meshuchrarim, 5754-1994 (חוק קליטת חיילים משוחררים). The eligibility table: