Disabled Veterans (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Law, 5719-1959 [Consolidated Version]
חוק הנכים (תגמולים ושיקום), תשי"ט-1959 [נוסח משולב]
Published: 1959-09-23Consolidated Hebrew text as of 2025-10-22 · Last amended 2026-07-19✓ Amendment status checked against the Knesset legislation record on 2026-09-28
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Sub-section E: Assistance with Housing in an Apartment Owned by the Ministry of Defence or in a Public Apartment
Assistance with Housing in an Apartment Owned by the Ministry of Defence or in a Public Apartment§
9n.
(a)A homeless disabled veteran whose permanent degree of disability is not less than 50% is entitled to receive assistance by way of being housed in an apartment owned by the Ministry of Defence under lease conditions, if such an apartment is available, or by way of a recommendation to a public housing company to house him in a public apartment.
(b)Where a disabled veteran is housed in an apartment owned by the Ministry of Defence as referred to in subsection (a), monthly rental payments up to a maximum amount of NIS 133 shall be deducted from his allowance or from additional entitlement he has received; the Ministry of Defence shall be responsible for carrying out repairs in the apartment in accordance with the provisions to be prescribed by the Minister of Defence.
(c)If a disabled veteran who was housed in an apartment owned by the Ministry of Defence pursuant to this Section passes away, a family member who resided with him in the apartment on the eve of his death shall be entitled to continue residing in such apartment for a period of not more than 12 months from the date of his death, and the provisions of subsection (b) shall apply, with the necessary modifications, in respect thereof during that period.
(d)A disabled veteran whose degree of disability is not less than 20% and who resides in a public apartment is entitled to receive a one-time grant in the amount of NIS 8,973.
(e)A disabled veteran receiving assistance pursuant to this Section is not entitled to receive, in respect of the period during which he is receiving such assistance, rental assistance pursuant to sections 9d or 9e.
(f)In this Section, "public apartment" and "public housing company" – as defined in the Tenant Rights in Public Housing Law, 5758-1998.
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Contact Us →Sub-section F: Additional Provisions Regarding Housing Assistance for a Disabled Veteran with a Special Degree of Disability
Grant for Purchase of an Apartment for a Disabled Veteran with a Special Degree of Disability§
9o.
(a)A homeless disabled veteran with a special degree of disability is entitled to receive one-time assistance by way of a grant for the purpose of purchasing or constructing his first apartment, up to a maximum amount as detailed below, as the case may be, provided that the apartment shall be in his ownership and shall be suited to his disability limitations:
(1)for a disabled veteran with a special degree of disability due to paralysis of both lower limbs, quadriplegia, head injury, amputation of both lower limbs or amputation of a hand and a leg – NIS 2,947,056, plus value added tax if required pursuant to the Value Added Tax Law, 5736-1975 (in this Section – the Value Added Tax Law);
(2)for a disabled veteran with a special degree of disability who is not listed in paragraph (1) – NIS 2,475,705, plus value added tax if required pursuant to the Value Added Tax Law.
(b)If a disabled veteran commenced a process for receiving assistance pursuant to this Section, and passed away before realising his entitlement to such assistance, his widow and minor children shall be entitled to assistance pursuant to this Section in place of the housing assistance under the Families of Soldiers Who Fell in Action Law, provided that prior to his death the disabled veteran entered into a contract for the purchase or construction of the apartment in respect of which the assistance was requested.
(c)A disabled veteran who did not receive the assistance pursuant to subsection (a) because he owns an apartment, and his apartment is not adapted to his disability and cannot be adapted, shall receive grant assistance for the purchase of an alternative apartment in the amount of the difference between the grant pursuant to subsection (a)(1) or (2), as the case may be, and the price at which his apartment was sold.
(d)A disabled veteran who holds a perpetual long-term lease in an apartment and did not receive assistance pursuant to subsection (a) because he owns an apartment, shall receive assistance in the renewal of the lease contract, in an amount not exceeding the amount of assistance pursuant to subsection (a)(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(e)A disabled veteran with a special degree of disability who is housed in an apartment owned by the Ministry of Defence pursuant to section 9n is entitled to purchase that apartment, and for the purpose of such purchase shall receive one-time assistance at the rate of 92.5% of the value of the apartment when vacant, and not more than the amount of assistance referred to in subsection (a)(1) or (2), as the case may be; assistance pursuant to this subsection shall be granted in place of the assistance pursuant to subsection (a).
(f)In this Section, "apartment" – including real property on which an apartment is built or will be built.
Assistance in Repayment of a Mortgage Loan for a Disabled Veteran with a Special Degree of Disability§
9p.
(a)A disabled veteran with a special degree of disability who has not received assistance pursuant to section 9o is entitled to receive one-time assistance by way of a loan for the purpose of full or partial repayment of a mortgage loan taken by him for the purchase of an apartment serving or that will serve as his residence, in an amount not exceeding 75% of the amount referred to in section 9o(a)(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(b)If a disabled veteran received assistance pursuant to section 9h before a special degree of disability was determined for him, the disabled veteran shall be entitled to the difference between the assistance to which he is entitled pursuant to this Section and the assistance he received pursuant to section 9h.
Additional Housing Entitlements for a Disabled Veteran with a Special Degree of Disability§
9q.
A disabled veteran with a special degree of disability is entitled to receive one or more of the following additional entitlements:
(1)assistance by way of an annual grant for the purpose of maintaining the apartment in which he resides, in the amount detailed below, as the case may be:
(a)for a disabled veteran with a special degree of disability who resides in an apartment owned by the Ministry of Defence, or for a disabled veteran with a special degree of disability due to paralysis of both lower limbs, quadriplegia, head injury, amputation of both lower limbs, amputation of both upper limbs or amputation of a hand and a leg, who resides in an apartment in his ownership – an amount to be prescribed by the Minister of Defence and which shall not exceed NIS 16,639;
(b)for a disabled veteran with a special degree of disability who is not listed in sub-paragraph (a), who resides in an apartment in his ownership – NIS 5,661;
(2)assistance by way of a grant, once every ten years, for the purpose of purchasing each of the following, in an amount not exceeding the amount specified alongside it:
(a)a solar water heater – up to a maximum amount of NIS 1,800;
(b)solar collectors – up to a maximum amount of NIS 1,600;
(3)for a disabled veteran with a special degree of disability due to paralysis of both lower limbs, quadriplegia, head injury, amputation of both lower limbs or amputation of a hand and a leg – assistance by way of a grant, once every ten years, for the purpose of installing an electric gate in a detached house in his ownership, at the rate of 75% of the cost of installing the gate and up to a maximum amount of NIS 6,497;
(4)
(a)assistance by way of a loan, once every ten years, for the purpose of renovating the apartment in his ownership in which he resides – up to a maximum amount of NIS 289,221;
(b)notwithstanding the provisions of sub-paragraph (a), a disabled veteran for whom the amount of assistance received pursuant to that sub-paragraph was lower than the maximum amount specified therein, may receive the balance of the assistance amount at its updated amount, by way of a loan, for the purpose of carrying out an additional renovation in the apartment in which he resides, provided that at least five years have elapsed and no more than ten years have elapsed from the date on which he received assistance pursuant to that sub-paragraph;
(c)if a disabled veteran as referred to in this Section received loan assistance pursuant to section 9i before a special degree of disability was determined for him, and ten years have not yet elapsed from the date of receipt of the loan as aforesaid, the disabled veteran shall be entitled to receive the difference between the assistance to which he is entitled pursuant to this Section and the assistance he received pursuant to section 9i;
(5)for a disabled veteran with a special degree of disability who is confined to a wheelchair due to his disability – assistance in adapting the apartment in which his parents reside to his disability limitations even if he does not reside therein, up to a maximum amount of NIS 30,567;
(6)for a disabled veteran with a special degree of disability who is confined to a wheelchair due to his disability – assistance in adapting the apartment in which he resides under lease to his disability limitations, up to a maximum amount of NIS 30,567, and in addition thereto assistance in the same maximum amount for the purpose of restoring the apartment to its previous condition upon the expiry of the lease period, if the owner of the apartment so requires;
(7)for a disabled veteran with a special degree of disability who is confined to a wheelchair due to his disability, who moves to reside in his parents' apartment for a period of at least two years and is required to adapt it to his disability limitations – one-time assistance in an amount not exceeding the maximum assistance amount that would have been granted to him for a period of 36 months for rental assistance pursuant to section 9d.
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Contact Us →Sub-section G: Miscellaneous Provisions
Housing Assistance Maximum Amount§
9r.
Assistance by way of a grant or a loan, as the case may be, as referred to in sections 9d, 9e, 9f, 9g, 9h, 9i, 9k, 9l, 9o, 9p, 9q(2), (4), (5), (6) and (7) shall not exceed the amount actually paid by the disabled veteran.
Disabled Veteran with a Temporary Degree of Disability – Loan Assistance in Housing§
9s.
A loan pursuant to sections 9f, 9g, 9h and 9i shall also be granted to a disabled veteran for whom a temporary degree of disability has been determined, provided that at the time the disabled veteran applies to realise the entitlement to the loan, his temporary degree of disability is valid for a period of not less than six months, and a chief authorised physician, his deputy, a regional authorised physician or a district authorised physician has determined that there is a reasonable basis to assume that the degree of disability to be determined at the expiry of the temporary degree of disability shall not be less than 20%.
Housing Assistance – Special Cases§
9t.
(a)Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section, a rehabilitation officer, pursuant to the recommendation of the committee established pursuant to subsection (c) (in this Law – the Housing Advisory Committee), may, in special cases, accede in whole or in part to a request for housing assistance pursuant to this Section for a disabled veteran who does not meet the conditions for receiving such assistance, and may also accede to a request for assistance as aforesaid in a scope greater than that prescribed pursuant to this Section, all as detailed below:
(1)housing assistance for a disabled veteran who is not homeless;
(2)assistance in rental payments –
(a)permanently or for a period longer than that referred to in sections 9d or 9e;
(b)for a disabled veteran who has a head injury or a mental injury including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, even if his degree of disability is less than 50%;
(c)for a disabled veteran whose degree of disability is between 35% and 49% due to injury to the lower limbs;
(3)reduction of or waiver of the disabled veteran's co-payment share in rental payments;
(4)increase of the amount of rental assistance;
(5)increase of the amount of loan assistance for housing;
(6)increase of the amount of assistance for the purchase of a stairlift or for adapting the disabled veteran's apartment or his parents' apartment to his disability limitations;
(7)determination that assistance granted in connection with the disabled veteran's parents' apartment pursuant to sections 9k(a), 9l(a) or 9q(5) and (7) shall be granted in respect of the apartment of another first-degree family member of the disabled veteran;
(8)housing assistance pursuant to this Section to a person who previously received such assistance, even if it has been prescribed in this Law that the assistance is granted on a one-time basis, subject to conditions to be prescribed by the Minister of Defence;
(9)assistance by way of a grant or a loan for a housing solution not in accordance with the provisions of this Section, for a disabled veteran with a head injury or a mental injury including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, provided that the amount of assistance does not exceed the total assistance to which the disabled veteran is entitled pursuant to this Section by way of a grant or a loan, as the case may be;
(10)loan assistance for changing an apartment pursuant to section 9g for a disabled veteran with a head injury or a mental injury including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, due to a change in his degree of disability or due to a change in his family composition, even if he previously received housing assistance pursuant to sections 9f, 9g or 9h.
(b)Notwithstanding the provisions of section 9n(c), a rehabilitation officer, pursuant to the recommendation of the Housing Advisory Committee, may, in special cases, accede to a request by a family member who resided with the disabled veteran in an apartment owned by the Ministry of Defence, to continue residing in that apartment for a period exceeding 12 months.
(c)The Minister of Defence shall establish a committee that shall make recommendations to the rehabilitation officer regarding decisions on requests pursuant to this Section; the Minister of Defence shall prescribe the composition of the committee, provided that one of its members shall be a representative of the representative organisation, and the working procedures of the committee.
(d)A rehabilitation officer may approve an additional entitlement in accordance with the recommendation of the Housing Advisory Committee or return the matter for re-deliberation by the committee, and may also request explanations, but may not approve an additional entitlement contrary to the recommendations of the committee, except in exceptional cases and for special reasons that shall be recorded.
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Contact Us →Section C: Additional Entitlement to Mobility
Definitions – Section C§
9u.
In this Section –
"additional entitlement to mobility" – assistance pursuant to this Section, inter alia for the purchase, maintenance and replacement of a medical vehicle and for receipt of driving lessons;
"Medical Institute for Road Safety" – the Medical Institute for Road Safety at the Ministry of Health;
"injury to the locomotor system" – an injury to the lumbar spine, the hip or the lower limbs;
"medical vehicle" – a vehicle owned by the disabled veteran that serves him for his mobility;
"state-owned medical vehicle" – a vehicle that is purchased, maintained and insured by the State and serves the disabled veteran for his mobility.
Medical Vehicle§
9v.
A disabled veteran with a permanent degree of disability is entitled, pursuant to this Section, to receive assistance for the purchase of a medical vehicle, up to a maximum amount as detailed in paragraphs (1) to (6) below, and if more than one paragraph applies to him – according to the higher of them:
(1)NIS 142,914 (hereinafter – assistance level 1), for a disabled veteran in whom one of the following applies:
(a)his degree of disability is at least 50%;
(b)the arithmetical sum of his degrees of disability, due to injuries to the locomotor system, is at least 50%;
(c)the arithmetical sum of his degrees of disability is at least 55%, provided that at least 10% thereof is due to a single injury to the locomotor system;
(d)his degree of disability due to injuries to the lower limbs is between 30% and 49%;
(e)his degree of disability due to injuries to the spine is at least 30%, provided that an additional degree of disability of at least 10% has been determined for him due to a single injury to the lower limbs;
(2)NIS 159,364 (hereinafter – assistance level 2), for a disabled veteran whose degree of disability is at least 50%, of which at least 30% is due to injuries to the right upper limb or at least 20% is due to injuries to the left upper limb, and in respect of a disabled veteran who is left-handed – of which at least 30% is due to injuries to the left upper limb or at least 20% is due to injuries to the right upper limb;
(3)NIS 169,300 (hereinafter – assistance level 2a) for a disabled veteran who is entitled to assistance level 1 or 2 and in whom one of the following applies:
(a)he has at least four children;
(b)he is recognised as a disabled veteran due to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, has at least three children and is accompanied by a dog received from the Ministry of Defence;
(4)NIS 277,602 (hereinafter – assistance level 3), for a disabled veteran in whom one of the following applies:
(a)his degree of disability due to injuries to the lower limbs alone is between 50% and 99%;
(b)his degree of disability due to injuries to one upper limb is at least 50%;
(c)his degree of disability due to head injury with brain damage or hemiplegia is at least 80%;
(d)his degree of disability as a result of burns is at least 80%;
(e)his degree of disability due to injuries to the spine is 100%;
(5)NIS 342,376 (hereinafter – assistance level 4), for a disabled veteran with a special degree of disability due to blindness, who has a guide dog;
(6)NIS 308,447 (hereinafter – assistance level 5), for a disabled veteran in whom one of the following applies:
(a)his degree of disability due to one of the following is at least 80%:
(1)amputation of a lower limb through the hip joint;
(2)an injury to a lower limb equivalent to amputation of a lower limb through the hip joint;
(3)amputation of a lower limb at the upper third of the thigh with fixation of the hip joint in the amputated lower limb;
(b)his degree of disability due to injuries to the lower limbs is 100%;
(c)his degree of disability due to injuries to the upper limbs is 100%;
(d)he is a disabled veteran with a special degree of disability due to blindness, who does not have a guide dog.
Assistance for the Purchase of a First Medical Vehicle that is a New Vehicle or for Replacement of a Medical Vehicle§
9w.
(a)A disabled veteran is entitled to receive assistance for the purchase of a first medical vehicle that is a new vehicle, by way of a grant at the rate of 85% of the amount of the assistance level to which he is entitled pursuant to section 9v or of the amount actually paid, whichever is lower, and a loan to which the provisions of section 22 shall apply, at the rate of 15% of the amount of the assistance level as aforesaid or of the amount actually paid, whichever is lower; such assistance shall be granted to a disabled veteran in respect of whom, at the time of his application to realise the entitlement, one of the following applies:
(1)he holds a driving licence, provided that the Medical Institute for Road Safety has not determined that the disabled veteran is unfit to drive;
(2)a rehabilitation officer has been satisfied that another person will drive the vehicle on his behalf.
(b)A disabled veteran is entitled to receive assistance for replacing a medical vehicle with a medical vehicle that is a new vehicle, in accordance with rules to be prescribed by the Minister of Defence, provided that if accessories whose value exceeds 50% of the cost of the vehicle have been installed in the vehicle, the entitlement to replacement shall be once every five years, and in any other case – once every 42 months.
(c)Assistance as referred to in subsection (b) shall be granted to a disabled veteran in respect of whom, at the time of replacing the vehicle, the conditions for receiving assistance pursuant to section 9v are met and who holds a driving licence, provided that the Medical Institute for Road Safety has not determined that he is unfit to drive, or that a rehabilitation officer has been satisfied that another person will drive the vehicle on his behalf, and in accordance with the assistance level to which he is entitled at that time.
Transfer or Charge of a Medical Vehicle§
9x.
Where a disabled veteran has received assistance for the purchase or replacement of a medical vehicle, he shall not transfer the rights therein to another person or create a charge (security interest) thereover, except after obtaining prior written approval from the Department.
Obligation to Effect Insurance§
9y.
Where a disabled veteran has received assistance for the purchase or replacement of a medical vehicle, he shall be obliged to insure it with compulsory insurance pursuant to the Motor Vehicle Insurance Ordinance [New Version], 5730-1970, and with comprehensive insurance pursuant to the Supervision of Financial Services (Insurance) Law, 5741-1981.
Duplication of Entitlements§
9z.
A disabled veteran who is entitled to assistance for the purchase of a medical vehicle or to a state-owned medical vehicle and who is additionally entitled to a vehicle from the State pursuant to any law or to assistance from the National Insurance Institute for the purchase of a vehicle, is entitled to realise only one of the vehicle entitlements, at his choice.
Disabled Veteran with a Temporary Degree of Disability§
9aa.
(a)A disabled veteran for whom a temporary degree of disability has been determined that entitles him to an additional entitlement to mobility pursuant to this Section is entitled to receive assistance for the purchase of a medical vehicle as detailed in paragraphs (1) to (4) below, subject to the provisions of subsection (b), and the provisions of section 9w shall apply to him:
(1)a disabled veteran as referred to in section 9v(1) or (2) is entitled to receive assistance level 1 or assistance level 2, provided that the temporary degree of disability was determined for a period of at least 30 months;
(2)notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1), a disabled veteran as referred to in section 9v(1) or (2), whose degree of disability due to injuries to the lower limbs is between 35% and 49% or whose degree of disability is at least 60%, is entitled to receive assistance at assistance level 1, provided that the temporary degree of disability was determined for a period of at least 12 months;
(3)a disabled veteran as referred to in section 9v(3) whose degree of disability due to injuries to the lower limbs is at least 50% is entitled to receive assistance at assistance level 2, provided that the temporary degree of disability was determined for a period of at least 12 months;
(4)a disabled veteran as referred to in section 9v(5) is entitled to receive assistance at assistance level 3, provided that the temporary degree of disability was determined for a period of at least 12 months.
(b)
(1)Assistance as referred to in subsection (a) shall be granted to a disabled veteran whose temporary degree of disability was determined for a continuous period to be counted from the date of commencement of validity of the temporary degree of disability as determined by the first medical committee, and at the time the disabled veteran applies to realise the entitlement to a medical vehicle, his temporary degree of disability is valid for a period of not less than six months;
(2)notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1), if the validity of the temporary degree of disability as referred to in that paragraph has fallen below six months, assistance as aforesaid shall be granted if a chief authorised physician has determined that there is a reasonable basis to assume that the validity of the temporary degree of disability will be extended for a period of at least six months, and that the degree of disability to be determined at the expiry of the temporary degree of disability will not be less than that which entitles to a medical vehicle.
(c)A disabled veteran who has received assistance for the purchase of a medical vehicle pursuant to this Section is entitled to mobility allowance pursuant to section 9ab in accordance with his temporary degree of disability, and it shall be regarded for this purpose as if it were a permanent degree of disability.
Mobility Allowance§
9ab.
A disabled veteran who received assistance in the purchase of a medical vehicle pursuant to the sections of the Law listed in the paragraphs in Column A of the table below, and in respect of whom the condition stated in Column B thereof is fulfilled, is entitled to receive monthly mobility allowance in the amount set out in Column C thereof, and if more than one paragraph applies to him – according to the higher of them, provided that he has not received mobility assistance under the National Insurance Law in respect of the same period:
| Column A – Sections of the Law conferring entitlement to a medical vehicle | Column B – Additional conditions for entitlement | Column C – Monthly mobility allowance in new shekels | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | 9v(1)(a) to (c) or (e), (2) or (3) | – | 1,333.76 |
| (2) | 9v(1)(a) to (c) or (e), (2) or (3) | A disability rating has been determined for the disabled veteran in respect of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder | 1,460.79 |
| (3) | 9v(1)(d) | – | — |
| (4) | 9v(4)(a) | The disability rating does not exceed 54% | 1,752.57 |
| (5) | 9v(4)(b) or (e) | – | — |
| (6) | 9v(4)(c) | The disability rating does not exceed 99% | — |
| (7) | 9v(4)(a) | Impairments in the lower limbs and the disability rating is at least 55%, or amputation of a lower limb and the disability rating is at least 50% | 2,641.4 |
| (8) | 9v(4)(c) | The disability rating is 100% | — |
| (9) | 9v(4)(d) | – | — |
| (10) | 9v | The disability rating in respect of an impairment in the kidneys is at least 50%, provided that the disabled veteran is required to undergo dialysis treatments | — |
| (11) | 9v(6)(a) to (c) | – | 2,844.62 |
| (12) | 9v(5) or (6)(d) | – | 3,082.19 |
Additional Entitlements for a Disabled Veteran Who Has a Medical Vehicle§
9ac.
A disabled veteran who has a medical vehicle is entitled to receive, under the conditions and in the amounts to be determined by the Minister of Defence, all of the following:
(1)assistance in funding the annual insurance premiums;
(2)assistance in funding the licensing fee;
(3)funding of the purchase of auxiliary accessories for the vehicle, for a disabled veteran who requires them as a result of his disability, as determined by a welfare officer;
(4)funding of the purchase of a vehicle location and tracking system and payment of annual subscription fees, provided that one of the following is fulfilled:
(a)the disabled veteran is entitled to a vehicle under section 9v(4), (5) or (6), or the Mobility Exceptions Committee has determined, under section 9al(a)(1), that he is entitled to assistance at assistance level 3, 4 or 5, as applicable;
(b)the disabled veteran is entitled to a medical vehicle under this Section and the insurance company makes the insurance of the medical vehicle conditional upon the installation of such a system.
Assistance in Funding Driving Lessons and Driving Tests§
9ad.
(a)A disabled veteran who is entitled to a medical vehicle and does not have a driving licence is entitled to receive assistance in funding driving lessons and driving tests on his behalf, under the conditions and in the amounts to be determined by the Minister of Defence, unless the Medical Institute for Road Safety has determined that he is not fit to drive; in respect of a disabled veteran in respect of whom it has been determined that he is not fit to drive, the assistance shall be provided to a family member of his, as determined by a welfare officer, even if the disabled veteran has received assistance under this section.
(b)A disabled veteran who is entitled to a medical vehicle, in respect of whom the Medical Institute for Road Safety has determined that, as a result of his disability, he must install an auxiliary accessory in his vehicle, is entitled to assistance in funding driving lessons and assistance in funding a competency test, if these are required as a result of the installation of the auxiliary accessory as aforesaid, under the conditions and in the amounts to be determined by the Minister of Defence.
Assistance for a Disabled Veteran Who Has Not Purchased a Medical Vehicle§
9ae.
(a)A disabled veteran who is entitled to a medical vehicle under section 9v and has not exercised his entitlement is entitled to receive monthly mobility allowance in the amount of NIS 2,340, provided that he has not received mobility assistance under the National Insurance Law in respect of the same period.
(b)A disabled veteran who is entitled to a medical vehicle and has not exercised his entitlement, and in respect of whom the Medical Institute for Road Safety has determined that, as a result of his disability, he must install an auxiliary accessory in his vehicle, is entitled to receive funding for the purchase and installation of the auxiliary accessory, including assistance in funding driving lessons and assistance in funding a competency test, if these are required as a result of the installation of the auxiliary accessory as aforesaid, under the conditions and in the amounts to be determined by the Minister of Defence; assistance under this section shall be provided once every five years.
Additional Entitlement to Mobility as a Result of a Disability Recognised on Account of the Aggravation of Certain Diseases§
9af.
(a)An additional entitlement to mobility under this Section, other than section 9ag, shall also be granted to a disabled veteran who has been recognised on account of the aggravation of a disease or injury as detailed in paragraphs (1) or (2), if one of the following applies to him:
(1)if he has been recognised on account of the aggravation of a disease or injury in the lower limbs – his disability rating in respect of the aggravation is not less than 15%, provided that his overall disability rating in respect of an impairment in the lower limbs is not less than 30%;
(2)if he has been recognised on account of the aggravation of a heart disease – his disability rating in respect of the aggravation is not less than 25%, provided that his overall disability rating in respect of the heart disease is not less than 50%.
(b)For the purposes of this section, the overall disability rating shall be regarded as the disability rating that would have been determined had the entire disease or injury occurred during the period of service and as a result of service.
(c)Where a welfare officer has approved an additional entitlement to mobility under this section, the disabled veteran shall be regarded, for the purposes of this Section only, as if all of his disability in respect of the disease or injury referred to in subsection (a) had been recognised under this Law.
Additional Entitlement to Mobility for a Disabled Veteran with a Special Disability Rating§
9ag.
(a)A disabled veteran with a special disability rating is entitled to receive a medical vehicle in State ownership whose value does not exceed NIS 370,136 (hereinafter – assistance level 6), in place of the assistance fixed in section 9v.
(b)Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), a disabled veteran with a special disability rating on account of blindness is entitled to receive one of the following, at his choice –
(1)a medical vehicle in State ownership whose value does not exceed assistance level 4, if he has a guide dog, or assistance level 5, if he does not have a guide dog;
(2)assistance in the purchase of a medical vehicle at assistance level 4, if he has a guide dog, or at assistance level 5, if he does not have a guide dog.
(c)Assistance as referred to in subsection (a) or (b) shall be provided to a disabled veteran in respect of whom, at the time of his application to exercise the entitlement, one of the following is fulfilled:
(1)he has a driving licence, provided that the Medical Institute for Road Safety has not determined that the disabled veteran is not fit to drive;
(2)a welfare officer is satisfied that another person will drive the vehicle on his behalf.
(d)
(1)A disabled veteran who has received a medical vehicle in State ownership under this section is entitled to the replacement of the vehicle with a medical vehicle in State ownership that is a new vehicle, provided that if accessories have been installed in the vehicle whose value exceeds 50% of the cost of the vehicle, the entitlement to replacement shall be once every five years, and in every other case – once every 42 months;
(2)assistance as referred to in paragraph (1) shall be provided to a disabled veteran in respect of whom, at the time of replacement of the vehicle, the conditions for receipt of a vehicle as aforesaid are fulfilled and who has a driving licence, provided that the Medical Institute for Road Safety has not determined that he is not fit to drive, or that a welfare officer is satisfied that another person will drive the vehicle on his behalf, and who has returned, at that same time, the previous vehicle to the Ministry of Defence, unless he has purchased the vehicle as referred to in subsection (g).
(e)
(1)A disabled veteran who has received a medical vehicle in State ownership under this section is entitled to receive monthly mobility allowance as set out in paragraph (2), in place of mobility allowance under section 9ab, and if he has not exercised his entitlement – mobility allowance as referred to in paragraph (2)(a) or (c), as applicable, and all of this provided that he has not received mobility assistance under the National Insurance Law in respect of the same period;
(f)A disabled veteran who is entitled to a medical vehicle in State ownership is entitled to receive the following additional entitlements, under the conditions and in the amounts to be determined by the Minister of Defence:
(1)assistance in funding driving lessons and driving tests for a disabled veteran who does not have a driving licence, unless the Medical Institute for Road Safety has determined that he is not fit to drive, and also for one of his family members as determined by a welfare officer;
(2)funding of the purchase of auxiliary accessories for the vehicle, for a disabled veteran who requires them as a result of his disability, as determined by a welfare officer;
(3)funding of the purchase of a vehicle location and tracking system and payment of annual subscription fees.
(g)A disabled veteran who has received a medical vehicle in State ownership under this section, and at the time of replacement of the vehicle has received approval to purchase his previous vehicle under the Mandatory Tenders Law, 5752-1992, is entitled to purchase the previous vehicle that was in his use at a price 25% below the market price of the vehicle, provided that he declares that he will retain the vehicle for a period of at least three years and that he will not transfer it to another during that period; where a disabled veteran has received assistance under this subsection, he shall not be entitled to receive a replacement vehicle under section 9ak, unless the vehicle purchased as aforesaid is unfit for travel due to a malfunction requiring its temporary or permanent withdrawal from use.
(h)A disabled veteran who is entitled to a medical vehicle in State ownership and has not exercised his entitlement, and in respect of whom the Medical Institute for Road Safety has determined that, as a result of his disability, he must install an auxiliary accessory in his vehicle, is entitled to receive funding for the purchase and installation of the auxiliary accessory, including assistance in funding driving lessons and assistance in funding a competency test, if these are required as a result of the installation of the auxiliary accessory as aforesaid, under the conditions and in the amounts to be determined by the Minister of Defence; assistance under this section shall be provided once every five years.
(i)A disabled veteran who has in his possession a medical vehicle in State ownership, who travels abroad at his own expense only, on a private trip, and requests to ship his vehicle to the destination of the trip and back, is entitled to receive assistance in funding the expenses of shipping the vehicle abroad and back, at a maximum amount of NIS 9,723 and not more than the amount actually paid; for this purpose, "private trip" – a trip that is not an organised trip or a trip on an official delegation, including a sports delegation.
| Conditions for receipt of mobility allowance | Amount in new shekels |
|---|---|
| (a) Entitlement to a vehicle under subsection (a) | 4,386.71 |
| (b) Entitlement to a vehicle under subsection (a), and a need to travel to studies, a rehabilitation centre, in-plant training, work, a sporting activity or a place of volunteering | 5,385.82 |
| (c) Entitlement under subsection (b) | 2,434.5 |
Assistance for a Disabled Veteran Who Is Not Entitled to a Medical Vehicle§
9ah.
A disabled veteran who is not entitled to a medical vehicle under this Section, and in respect of whom the Medical Institute for Road Safety has determined that, as a result of his disability, he must install an auxiliary accessory in his vehicle as a condition for the grant of a driving licence, is entitled to receive funding for the purchase and installation of the auxiliary accessory, including assistance in funding driving lessons and assistance in funding a competency test, if these are required as a result of the installation of the auxiliary accessory as aforesaid, under the conditions and in the amounts to be determined by the Minister of Defence; assistance under this section shall be provided once every five years.
Rehabilitative Medical Vehicle§
9ai.
A disabled veteran who is entitled to a medical vehicle under this Section and requests to work for his livelihood in an occupation requiring the possession of a vehicle, including a vehicle serving as a taxi or a vehicle used for driving instruction, is entitled to receive assistance in the purchase of a medical vehicle to be used by him for such an occupation, under the conditions and in the amounts to be determined by the Minister of Defence, in place of assistance in the purchase of a medical vehicle under section 9v.
Death of a Disabled Veteran§
9aj.
(a)Where a disabled veteran who has purchased a medical vehicle under this Section has died, and the medical vehicle has passed to a family member of the disabled veteran under the Succession Law, 5725-1965, the family member is entitled to receive assistance as set out below, provided that the family member receives an allowance under section 20a and has not been recognised under the Fallen Soldiers' Families Law:
(1)half of the amount of the assistance in funding the annual insurance premiums to which the disabled veteran was entitled under section 9ac(1) on the eve of his death;
(2)assistance in funding the licensing fee under the conditions and in the amounts to be determined by the Minister of Defence.
(b)Assistance under subsection (a) shall be provided for a period not exceeding three years from the date of death or until the date of sale of the medical vehicle, whichever is the earlier.
(c)Where a disabled veteran with a special disability rating who, on the eve of his death, had in his possession a medical vehicle in State ownership provided to him under section 9ag, has died, his heirs shall be required to return the vehicle to the Branch within 60 days of the date of his death; the Head of the Branch may extend the said period for special reasons that shall be recorded.
Replacement Vehicle§
9ak.
(a)A welfare officer may approve the temporary loan of a replacement vehicle from the vehicle pool of the Ministry of Defence to a disabled veteran in respect of whom one of the following applies:
(1)a disabled veteran with a special disability rating who is entitled to a medical vehicle in State ownership under section 9ag – if he has not yet exercised his entitlement to a vehicle as aforesaid or if the medical vehicle in his use is unfit for travel due to a malfunction requiring its temporary or permanent withdrawal from use;
(2)a disabled veteran with an impairment in the lower limbs in respect of whom the Medical Institute for Road Safety has determined that a left-side accelerator pedal or hand mechanism must be installed in his vehicle – if he has not yet received the medical vehicle that was purchased, or if it has been determined that the vehicle in his ownership is unfit for travel due to a malfunction requiring its temporary or permanent withdrawal from use.
(b)Assistance under this section shall be provided in accordance with the inventory of vehicles in the vehicle pool of the Ministry of Defence, as it changes from time to time, and on condition that the loaned vehicle is compatible with the limitations of the disabled veteran's disability; however, if no suitable vehicle is found in the vehicle pool for a disabled veteran with a special disability rating, a welfare officer may approve funding for the rental of a suitable vehicle or reimbursement of expenses for travel by taxi, and all of this for a period not exceeding 60 days.
Mobility Exceptions Committee§
9al.
(a)The Minister of Defence shall establish a Mobility Exceptions Committee for the purposes of this Section, which shall be empowered to approve or determine the following matters:
(1)
(a)to approve assistance for a disabled veteran in an amount exceeding the level of assistance applicable to him under this Section, if it has found that, as a result of his disability or as a result of special physical characteristics, or because he has at least six children or a dog received from the Ministry of Defence, he requires a vehicle of a cost higher than the level of assistance to which he is entitled as aforesaid, in order to adapt it to the needs of the disabled veteran as a result of his disability or his characteristics as aforesaid; for this purpose, the Minister of Defence shall establish an expert committee that will recommend to the Mobility Exceptions Committee on the need to adapt a vehicle to a disabled veteran as a result of his disability or special physical characteristics;
(b)where the Mobility Exceptions Committee has approved an increase in assistance as referred to in sub-paragraph (a), it shall also determine the mobility allowance in accordance with the level of assistance that is the amount closest to the amount of the assistance approved, provided that it shall not be less than the mobility allowance to which the disabled veteran is entitled under the provisions of this Section and shall not exceed the maximum mobility allowance under section 9ag(e)(2)(a) or (b), and it shall also determine the amount of the assistance in funding the vehicle insurance and the licensing fee for the vehicle;
(2)to approve an additional entitlement to mobility, under the conditions and to the extent it determines, for a disabled veteran who is not so entitled under this Section, provided that the Chief Medical Officer has determined that one of the following applies to the disabled veteran:
(a)the temporary disability rating determined for the disabled veteran is for a period shorter than that prescribed in paragraphs (1) to (4) of section 9aa(a), and there are reasonable grounds to assume that the validity of the temporary disability rating will be extended, provided that he requires the receipt of mobility assistance prior to his disability;
(b)the disability rating determined for him under section 10 is adapted to a disability rating conferring entitlement to mobility assistance under the provisions of this Section;
(3)to approve the replacement of a vehicle at a time earlier than that referred to in sections 9w(b) or 9ag(d), as applicable;
(4)to approve the provision of financial assistance to a disabled veteran for the replacement of a medical vehicle in the event of a depreciation in its value of 20% or more of the price of the vehicle;
(5)to approve the sale of the medical vehicle at a time earlier than the time referred to in sections 9w or 9ag(d), as applicable, without its replacement by another, at the request of the disabled veteran;
(6)to determine the manner in which assistance in the purchase of a medical vehicle shall be provided to a disabled veteran whose entitlement to a medical vehicle has been renewed.
(b)The Minister of Defence shall determine the composition of the Mobility Exceptions Committee, provided that one of its members shall be a representative of the representative organisation, and the rules of procedure of the Committee.
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