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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Chapter II-A: Additional Entitlements
Section A: General
Definitions for Chapter II-A§
9a.
In this Chapter –
"loan" – a loan granted to a disabled veteran from the State Treasury or guaranteed by the State, or pursuant to an arrangement made by the Ministry of Defence;
"disabled veteran" – a disabled veteran who is entitled to monthly compensation;
"disabled veteran with a special degree of disability" – a disabled veteran with a special degree of disability pursuant to section 5a;
"amputation of arm and leg" – amputation of a lower limb to which a degree of disability of 50% or more has been assigned, together with an additional injury to an upper limb to which a degree of disability of 50% or more has been assigned, and together with an additional injury, excluding a mental injury, but including post-traumatic stress disorder, to which a degree of disability of 20% or more has been assigned;
"chief authorised physician", "deputy chief authorised physician", "regional authorised physician" and "district authorised physician" – as their meaning pursuant to section 43(b2).
Additional Entitlements§
9b.
(a)The Minister of Defence shall prescribe in Regulations the conditions for granting an additional entitlement and provisions regarding proof thereof, as well as the scope, rate and manner of submitting an application to receive it, and where it has been prescribed that the additional entitlement is to be given by way of financial assistance – whether it shall be paid as a lump sum or in instalments; the Minister may prescribe, as aforesaid, different conditions, scopes of assistance and rates, inter alia, according to the degree of disability, the type of disability, the medical condition of the disabled veteran on account of his disability, and his economic, personal and family circumstances, provided that the scopes of assistance and rates to be prescribed as aforesaid for each degree of disability shall not exceed the amounts of additional entitlement and scopes of assistance referred to in this Chapter in respect of that degree.
(b)An additional entitlement pursuant to this Chapter shall be paid or given only to a disabled veteran to whom that entitlement has been approved pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter, after it has been found that all the conditions prescribed pursuant to this Law have been met in respect of him; the Minister of Defence may prescribe that certain additional entitlements approved as aforesaid for a disabled veteran shall be paid or given to another person.
(c)An additional entitlement pursuant to this Chapter shall be paid or given to a disabled veteran who resides outside Israel on the conditions and with the adaptations to be prescribed by the Minister of Defence.
(d)A disabled veteran who is entitled to rights pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter and pursuant to the provisions of the Fallen Soldiers' Families Law shall receive rights both pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter and pursuant to the provisions of that Law, unless the Minister of Defence has prescribed that an additional entitlement pursuant to this Chapter, which is essentially similar to a right to which the disabled veteran is entitled pursuant to the Fallen Soldiers' Families Law, shall not be given to him or shall be given conditionally.
(e)A person applying for an additional entitlement pursuant to Sections B and C, excluding an additional entitlement listed in the Schedule, shall submit an application to a compensation officer; the list of additional entitlements for which an application must be submitted as aforesaid shall be published on the internet site of the Branch.
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Sub-section A: General
Interpretation of Section B§
9c.
(a)In this Section –
"ownership", in an apartment – ownership, including long-term lease as that expression is used in the Land Law, in an apartment or in part of an apartment;
"apartment" – as defined in the Housing Loans Law, 5752-1992;
"Land Law" – Land Law, 5729-1969;
"homeless" – a disabled veteran who does not and did not have ownership of an apartment in the ten years preceding the submission of the application for assistance pursuant to this Section;
"lift" – including an elevator.
(b)For the purposes of this Section, ownership of a part of an apartment at a rate exceeding 33% whose value exceeds NIS 528,000 shall be regarded as ownership of an apartment, unless the disabled veteran has proved that he is unable to sell his share in the apartment.
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Contact Us →Sub-section B: Assistance with Rent
Assistance with Payment of Rent§
9d.
(a)A disabled veteran whose degree of disability is at least 50% is entitled to receive assistance in the form of a monthly grant for the purpose of paying rent as detailed in subsections (c) and (d), provided that one of the following applies in respect of him:
(1)he is homeless;
(2)he has ownership of an apartment that is not suitable for him on account of the limitations of his disability;
(3)he is replacing the apartment in his ownership with another apartment;
(4)he has ownership of an apartment in which he is unable to continue to reside, for reasons to be prescribed by the Minister of Defence;
(5)he has reached the age of 65 and one of the following also applies to him:
(a)he has ownership of an apartment that is not suitable for him on account of the limitations of his disability;
(b)he has ownership of an apartment that is not suitable for him on account of his age;
(c)he does not have ownership of an apartment, even if he had ownership of an apartment in the past;
(d)he has ownership of an apartment in which he is unable to continue to reside, for reasons to be prescribed by the Minister of Defence.
(b)The provisions of this section shall also apply to a person who has submitted an application for recognition as a disabled veteran pursuant to section 30, in respect of the period from the submission of his application until the decision thereon, provided that the compensation officer has reasonable grounds to believe that he will be recognised as a disabled veteran pursuant to this Law and the regional authorised physician has determined that the degree of disability expected to be assigned to him will not be less than 50%.
(c)Assistance with payment of rent pursuant to subsection (a)(1) to (4) shall be given for a period not exceeding six years, and assistance pursuant to subsection (a)(5) – for as long as the conditions for entitlement are met, even if assistance with payment of rent was previously given to him.
(d)Assistance with payment of rent shall be at amounts not exceeding the amounts set out in paragraphs (1) to (4) below, as the case may be, and if more than one paragraph applies to the disabled veteran – at an amount not exceeding the higher of those amounts:
(1)for a disabled veteran who has no child who has not yet reached the age of 18 – NIS 2,650 per month;
(2)for a disabled veteran who is confined to a wheelchair or who has a child who has not yet reached the age of 18 – NIS 4,306 per month;
(3)for a disabled veteran who is confined to a wheelchair and who has a special degree of disability on account of paralysis of both lower limbs, paralysis of all four limbs, a head injury or amputation of both lower limbs – NIS 8,611 per month;
(4)for a disabled veteran with a special degree of disability to whom paragraph (3) does not apply – NIS 5,961 per month.
(e)The Minister of Defence may prescribe the minimum amounts or rates of the disabled veteran's participation in the cost of rent as a condition for receiving assistance pursuant to this section.
(f)A compensation officer may, in special cases, approve for a disabled veteran who has received assistance with payment of rent pursuant to this Section a grant to finance expenses associated with moving apartment, including assistance with payment of attorney's fees, brokerage fees and expenses of removal of movable property.
Rental Assistance for a Disabled Veteran who is a Student§
9e.
(a)A homeless disabled veteran whose degree of disability is at least 50%, who rents an apartment during the period of his studies, is entitled to receive assistance in the form of a monthly grant for the purpose of paying rent, at a maximum amount of NIS 1,325 per month; assistance pursuant to this section shall be given for a period not exceeding four years or for the period in respect of which he is entitled to assistance in accordance with the provisions pursuant to section 45(a)(1) or (2), whichever is the longer.
(b)Receipt of assistance pursuant to this section shall not derogate from the entitlement of a disabled veteran to assistance pursuant to section 9d; however, a disabled veteran who receives assistance pursuant to this section in respect of a certain period shall not receive assistance pursuant to section 9d in respect of that period.
(c)Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (a) and (b), a disabled veteran with a special degree of disability who rents an apartment during the period of his studies is entitled to receive assistance as referred to in section 9d for the period prescribed in section 9d(c), and in addition assistance at a maximum amount of NIS 1,325 per month, for an additional period not exceeding four years or for the period in respect of which he is entitled to assistance in accordance with the provisions pursuant to section 45(a)(1) or (2), whichever is the longer, provided that he is studying.
(d)The provisions pursuant to section 9d(b), (e) and (f) shall also apply in respect of assistance pursuant to this section.
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Contact Us →Sub-section C: Assistance with the Purchase of a First Apartment, Replacement of an Apartment, Renewal of a Long-Term Lease or Repayment of a Mortgage Loan
Assistance with the Purchase or Construction of a First Apartment§
9f.
(a)A disabled veteran, excluding a disabled veteran with a special degree of disability, who is homeless, is entitled to receive one-time financial assistance for the purpose of purchasing or constructing his first apartment, which shall be in his ownership and shall be suitable for the limitations of his disability, by way of a grant and a loan as detailed in Column A of the table below, according to his degree of disability or the type of injury as detailed in Column B thereof, at an amount not exceeding the amount detailed in Column C thereof:
(b)A grant as referred to in subsection (a) shall be given to a disabled veteran whose degree of disability is permanent.
| Column A – Type of Assistance | Column B – Degree of Disability or Type of Injury | Column C – Maximum Amount in New Shekels |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Grant | (a) 35% to 49% on account of an injury to the lower limbs, a head injury or a mental injury including post-traumatic stress disorder, or 50% to 89% | 159,250 |
| (b) 50% to 89% on account of an injury to the lower limbs, a head injury or a mental injury including post-traumatic stress disorder | 238,755 | |
| (c) 90% to 100% | 292,363 | |
| (2) Loan | (a) 20% to 29% | 129,447 |
| (b) 30% to 39% | 206,720 | |
| (c) 30% to 34% on account of an injury to the lower limbs, a head injury or a mental injury including post-traumatic stress disorder | 284,043 | |
| (d) 40% to 49% | 388,781 | |
| (e) 50% to 69% | 574,394 | |
| (f) 70% to 99% | 642,735 | |
| (g) 100% | 837,022 |
Assistance with Replacing an Apartment or Renewing a Long-Term Lease Contract§
9g.
(a)A disabled veteran, excluding a disabled veteran with a special degree of disability, who has ownership of a single apartment, is entitled to receive one-time assistance which is one of the following, as the case may be:
(1)for a disabled veteran whose apartment in his ownership is not suitable for him on account of the limitations of his disability – assistance for the purpose of purchasing or constructing an apartment in place of the apartment in his ownership, provided that the apartment being purchased or constructed shall be in his ownership;
(2)for a disabled veteran who is a long-term lessee of an apartment – assistance for the purpose of renewing the lease contract.
(b)Assistance as referred to in subsection (a) shall be given by way of a grant or a loan as detailed in Column A of the table below, according to his degree of disability or the type of injury, as detailed in Column B thereof, and at an amount not exceeding the amount detailed in Column C thereof:
(c)A grant as referred to in subsection (b) shall be given to a disabled veteran whose degree of disability is permanent.
(d)Assistance as referred to in this section shall be given to a disabled veteran who has not received assistance pursuant to section 9f, and in respect of assistance by way of a loan – who has also not received assistance with repayment of a mortgage loan pursuant to section 9h.
| Column A – Type of Assistance | Column B – Degree of Disability or Type of Injury | Column C – Maximum Amount in New Shekels |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Grant | (a) 35% to 100% on account of an injury to the lower limbs, a head injury or a mental injury including post-traumatic stress disorder | 159,250 |
| (b) 60% to 100% on account of a heart or lung injury | ||
| (c) 90% to 100% | ||
| (2) Loan | (a) 20% to 29% | 64,724 |
| (b) 30% to 39% | 103,360 | |
| (c) 30% to 34% on account of an injury to the lower limbs, a head injury or a mental injury including post-traumatic stress disorder | 142,022 | |
| (d) 40% to 49% | 194,390 | |
| (e) 50% to 69% | 287,197 | |
| (f) 70% to 99% | 321,367 | |
| (g) 100% | 418,511 |
Assistance with Repayment of a Mortgage Loan§
9h.
(a)A disabled veteran, excluding a disabled veteran with a special degree of disability, whose degree of disability is between 20% and 100%, is entitled to receive one-time assistance in the form of a loan for the purpose of full or partial repayment of a mortgage loan that he took out for the purchase of an apartment that serves or will serve as his residence, at an amount not exceeding the amount of the loan assistance referred to in section 9f(a)(2)(a) to (g), as the case may be.
(b)Where a disabled veteran received assistance pursuant to subsection (a) and his degree of disability changed in a manner that entitles him to assistance with repayment of a mortgage loan at a higher amount than that which he received, the disabled veteran shall be entitled to the difference between the assistance to which he is entitled according to his updated degree of disability and the assistance he received.
(c)A disabled veteran who received assistance pursuant to section 9f or 9g shall not be entitled to assistance pursuant to this section.
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Contact Us →Sub-section D: Financial Assistance for Various Purposes Relating to Housing
Assistance with Renovation of an Apartment§
9i.
(a)A disabled veteran, excluding a disabled veteran with a special degree of disability, whose degree of disability is between 20% and 100%, is entitled to receive, once every ten years, assistance in the form of a loan for the purpose of carrying out renovation of the apartment in which he resides, at a maximum amount of NIS 223,008.
(b)Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), a disabled veteran whose amount of assistance received pursuant to that subsection was lower than the maximum amount specified therein may receive the remaining assistance amount at its updated amount, in the form of a loan, for the purpose of carrying out additional renovation of the apartment in which he resides, provided that at least five years have elapsed and ten years have not yet elapsed from the date on which he received assistance pursuant to that subsection.
Assistance for Initial Settlement§
9j.
(a)A disabled veteran is entitled to receive one-time assistance in the form of a loan for the purpose of initial settlement in an apartment, according to his degree of disability as detailed in Column A of the table below, at an amount not exceeding the amount detailed in Column B thereof:
(b)Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), where a separation occurred between the disabled veteran and his wife such that the disabled veteran lives separately from her and left her the contents of his apartment, a compensation officer may determine that the disabled veteran shall be entitled to receive assistance as referred to in that subsection on one further occasion.
(c)Where a disabled veteran received assistance pursuant to subsection (a) and his degree of disability changed in a manner that entitles him to initial settlement assistance at a higher amount than that which he received, the disabled veteran shall be entitled to the difference between the assistance to which he is entitled according to his updated degree of disability and the assistance he received.
| Column A – Degree of Disability | Column B – Maximum Amount in New Shekels |
|---|---|
| (1) 20% to 39% | 19,224 |
| (2) 40% to 49% | 41,517 |
| (3) 50% to 69% | 50,990 |
| (4) 70% to 99% | 61,858 |
| (5) 100% and a disabled veteran with a special degree of disability | 89,268 |
Assistance with Adapting an Apartment for a Disabled Veteran§
9k.
(a)A disabled veteran is entitled to receive assistance for the purpose of adapting the apartment in which he resides to the limitations of his disability, if a compensation officer has approved that carrying out the adaptation is required on account of the limitations of the disability, provided that the apartment in which he resides is in his ownership or in the ownership of his parents, or that he intends to rent it for a period exceeding four years; such assistance shall be given to the disabled veteran in the form of a grant, according to his degree of disability or the type of injury as detailed in Column A of the table below, and at an amount not exceeding the amount detailed in Column B thereof:
(b)Assistance pursuant to this section may be given more than once, provided that according to a determination by a compensation officer there has been a change in the physical or mental condition of the disabled veteran as a result of which a need arose to carry out an adaptation as referred to in subsection (a) on a further occasion.
(c)Assistance pursuant to this section shall also be given to a disabled veteran who is entitled to assistance by way of a grant pursuant to section 9f or 9g.
| Column A – Degree of Disability | Column B – Maximum Amount in New Shekels |
|---|---|
| (1) 10% to 49% | 43,005 |
| (2) At least 50%, or 35% on account of an injury to the lower limbs, a head injury or a mental injury including post-traumatic stress disorder | 54,067 |
Assistance with the Purchase and Installation of a Lift§
9l.
(a)A disabled veteran as described below whose degree of disability is permanent is entitled to receive, once every ten years, assistance in the form of a grant for the purpose of purchasing a lift and installing it in an apartment in his ownership or in an apartment in the ownership of his parents, in which he resides, at a maximum amount of NIS 117,258:
(1)a disabled veteran whose degree of disability is at least 50%;
(2)a disabled veteran who has an injury to the lower limbs and whose degree of disability on account of that injury is at least 35%.
(b)Where assistance as referred to in subsection (a) was given to a disabled veteran in an apartment in his ownership, assistance pursuant to section 9g shall not be given to him, unless a deterioration in his medical condition resulting from the disability has occurred after the installation of the lift in respect of which assistance was given pursuant to this section.
(c)Where assistance pursuant to section 9f or 9g was given to a disabled veteran, assistance pursuant to this section shall not be given to him, unless the lift is required on account of a deterioration in his medical condition resulting from the disability that occurred after the purchase, construction or renewal of the lease contract of the apartment in respect of which the assistance pursuant to those sections was given.
(d)A disabled veteran who is entitled to receive assistance pursuant to this section shall receive annual assistance in the form of a grant for the payment of insurance premiums for the lift that was installed, including the cost of an engineer's inspection; the assistance shall be at a rate of 75% of the annual insurance cost and at a maximum amount of NIS 6,497.
Assistance for Financing Lift Maintenance§
9m.
(a)A disabled veteran who is one of the following, residing in a condominium in which a lift is installed, is entitled to receive annual assistance by way of a grant, in the amount of NIS 58, for financing lift maintenance:
(1)a disabled veteran with a degree of disability of not less than 80% due to paralysis of both lower limbs;
(2)a disabled veteran with a degree of disability of not less than 60% due to hemiplegia.
(b)In this Section, "condominium" – as defined in the Land Law, 5729-1969, including a building as defined in Chapter VI-A of that Law.
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