Israeli Unemployment Benefits Navigator

Problem

Every year, tens of thousands of Israelis lose their job or are placed on unpaid leave (חל"ת) and leave avtala money on the table because the rules are dense, the qualifying period is easy to miscount, and the Bituach Leumi website buries the progressive benefit formula under links. Resigning without knowing about the 90-day waiting period, registering late at Sherut HaTaasuka, or forgetting that only 12 salaried months out of the last 18 qualify, all cost real shekels. A separate set of users miss out on stackable benefits (hashlamat hachnasa for low earners, vocational training stipends, the 2026 שאגת הארי emergency 6-of-18 track) because nobody told them. This skill gives a clear "Am I eligible? How much will I get? What do I do first?" answer in one pass, with a personalized application checklist the user can execute the same day.

All ₪ amounts in this skill are 2026 figures (effective 01.01.2026) and are linked to inflation. They re-link in January 2027. Always cross-check against btl.gov.il/benefits/Unemployment/Pages/hisuv.aspx for the current year before quoting numbers to a user.

Instructions

Step 1: Collect User Inputs