israeli-unemployment-benefits-navigator
Israeli Unemployment Benefits Navigator
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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. Bituach Leumi publishes the progressive formula, the dependant test, the exclusion list and the payment deductions on five separate pages. Resigning without knowing about the 90-day wait, being a controlling shareholder and never being told that alone disqualifies you, or missing that a 22-year-old in regular service still counts as a dependant, all cost real shekels. This skill answers "Am I eligible? How much will I get? What do I do first?" in one pass, with a checklist the user can execute the same day.
All ₪ amounts are 2026 figures (effective 01.01.2026), linked to inflation and re-linked each January. Cross-check btl.gov.il/benefits/Unemployment/Pages/hisuv.aspx before quoting a number.