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| Unemployment Benefit Conditions Improved |
| Last Modified at:24-Jun-2009 |
The National Insurance Institute announced these improvements, effective from the beginning of June 2009, as part of the ongoing effort to help the unemployed to overcome the current financial crisis.
According to the new conditions, unemployed persons can qualify for unemployment benefit even if they were employed for shorter periods than required in the National Insurance Law. These conditions will only apply for unemployment periods that did not end prior to June 2009.
From now on, monthly workers can qualify for the benefit after working for at least 9 full work months instead of 12 months required in the law out of the 18 months that preceded the beginning of the unemployment period.
Daily or hourly workers can qualify for the benefit after working for at least 194 work days instead of 300 days required in the law out of the 18 months that preceded the beginning of the unemployment period.
You can submit the claim based on the new condition even if you were previously denied due to not having accumulated the required qualifying period.
These special conditions of entitlement will not apply to:
 Persons under age 25;
Persons who ceased working voluntarily and without justification;
Persons who reported to the Employment Service and refused to accept work suitable to their health condition and physical fitness.
If you qualify for unemployment benefit according to the new conditions, please contact your local Employment Service, sign on as a jobseeker, and submit a claim for unemployment benefit to the National Insurance Institute branch closest to your place of residence.
The remaining conditions of entitlement to unemployment benefit and further information on this benefit are published in the unemployment chapter of the National Insurance Institute website.
 Conditions for receiving unemployment benefit have improved
National Insurance Institute
Employment Service (Hebrew only)
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