Senior Citizens Law, 5750-1989

The Minister of Finance shall enter into agreements with discount providers under this Law for the financing of the discount granted to a senior citizen pursuant to the provisions of this Law; however, the provisions of this section shall not apply in respect of section 9, and in respect of section 12, the Minister of Finance shall enter into agreements as aforesaid with the types of bodies or the bodies prescribed pursuant to that section.

A senior citizen who is entitled to a discount under this Law and who, in the same matter within the fields of discounts, is also entitled to a discount under any other law or agreement, shall be entitled to the higher of the two discounts; in this section, "discount" – including a full or partial exemption from payment, a reduction in price or a reduced fee.

The Senior Citizens (Sending and Publication of an Information Booklet) Regulations, 5773-2012, have been published.

Without derogating from the provisions of section 15a, a public authority as defined in that section that grants a right or benefit as referred to in section 15a(b) which is a discount on payment of entrance fees or travel fares shall publish a notice of the discount in a place visible to the public; the Minister in whose area of authority the public authority operates, in consultation with the Minister, shall prescribe provisions regarding the publication of a notice of the said discount in a place visible to the public.

Subject to the provisions of section 15, nothing in this Law shall derogate from any right or benefit granted to a senior citizen under any law or agreement.

The Minister is responsible for the implementation of this Law and may make Regulations in respect of anything relating to its implementation.

Regulations under section 12 shall be submitted for approval by the Labour and Welfare Committee of the Knesset within 30 days of the date of publication of this Law.

Beit David Ben-Gurion, within its meaning in the David Ben-Gurion Law, 5737-1976;

Yad Vashem, within its meaning in the Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Law – Yad Vashem, 5713-1953;

Yad Izhak Ben-Zvi, within its meaning in the Yad Izhak Ben-Zvi Law, 5729-1969;

the Israel Bar Association, within its meaning in the Israel Bar Association Law, 5721-1961;

the National Insurance Institute, within its meaning in the National Insurance Law [Consolidated Version], 5755-1995;

the Centre for the Commemoration of the Memory of Yitzhak Rabin, within its meaning in the Centre for the Commemoration of the Memory of Yitzhak Rabin Law, 5757-1997;

the Centre for the Commemoration of the Memory of Menachem Begin and for the Study of the Zionist Struggle for the Independence of Israel, within its meaning in the Law for the Commemoration of the Memory of Menachem Begin, 5758-1998;

the Nature and Parks Authority, within its meaning in the National Parks, Nature Reserves, National Sites and Memorial Sites Law, 5758-1998.

H.L.D. Urban Government Company for Housing Rehabilitation and Development Ltd.;

Company for the Rehabilitation and Development of the Jewish Quarter Ltd.;

Halmish Urban Government Company for Housing, Rehabilitation and Neighbourhood Renewal in Tel Aviv-Jaffa Ltd.;

Amidar – The National Housing Company in Israel Ltd.;

Shikmona – Government Municipal Company for Housing Rehabilitation in Haifa Ltd.;

Israel Electric Corporation Ltd.;

Israel Railways Ltd.;

The Company for the Development of Old Akko Ltd.;

The Western Wall Heritage Foundation;

East Jerusalem Development Ltd.;

Beit Hatfutsot Ltd.;

The Israel Museum.

Participation in a senior citizens' study class at an educational institution, during study hours at that institution; for this purpose, "educational institution" – as defined in the Compulsory Education Law, 5709-1949.

Activity, whether for remuneration or not for remuneration, in the home of a senior citizen, provided that the Minister was of the opinion that, by reason of the nature of the activity, it is appropriate to take into account the criminal record of a person participating therein, including the senior citizen, for the purpose of protecting the safety and security of senior citizens or of minors participating in that activity.