Victims of Hostile Action (Pensions) Law, 5730-1970
חוק התגמולים לנפגעי פעולות איבה, תש"ל-1970
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First Schedule (section 22)
In the Local Authorities (Regulation of Guard Duty) Law, 5721-1961, after section 15 the following shall be inserted:
"Pensions for victims
A person who performed guard duty by virtue of this Law and was injured during the course of the guard duty on the 26th of Iyyar 5727 (5 June 1967) or thereafter, shall be treated as a victim under the Victims of Hostile Action (Pensions) Law, 5730-1970, and the provisions of that Law shall apply to him and to his dependants.".
In the Civil Defence Law, 5711-1951, in section 14b(a), at the end thereof the following shall be inserted:
"A person who was called as aforesaid and was injured on the 26th of Iyyar 5727 (5 June 1967) or thereafter in the course of and as a result of performing his duty, shall be treated as a victim under the Victims of Hostile Action (Pensions) Law, 5730-1970, and the provisions of that Law shall apply to him and to his dependants.".
(Repealed)
In the Income Tax Ordinance, in section 36(a), after "or from a border injury" there shall be inserted "or from a hostile action injury" and at the end of section 36(b) the following shall be inserted:
""hostile action injury" – as its meaning in the Victims of Hostile Action (Pensions) Law, 5730-1970".
(Repealed)
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Contact Us →Second Schedule (section 19f(b))
Part 1: Particulars Affecting Entitlement to a Pension or the Rate thereof for the Purpose of section 19f(b)
In this table, "the basic amount" – the amount referred to in paragraph (3) of the definition "the basic amount" in the Insurance Law;
The existence or non-existence of an account balance of the pension recipient at a financial institution, as defined in the Financial Assets Agreements Law, 5766-2006, whether owned solely by the recipient or jointly with another, or a change that occurred therein, if such change exceeds 9% of the basic amount in respect of a single person, or 13% of the basic amount in respect of a person who has with him a child or a spouse.
The existence or non-existence of a right in real property of the pension recipient, or a change that occurred in such a right.
The amount of income from employment in which the pension recipient is employed, or a change that occurred therein, if such change exceeds 9% of the basic amount in respect of a single person, or 13% of the basic amount in respect of a person who has with him a child or a spouse.
Income from other sources of the pension recipient or a change that occurred therein, if such change exceeds 9% of the basic amount in respect of a single person, or 13% of the basic amount in respect of a person who has with him a child or a spouse.
The residential address of the pension recipient in Israel or a change in such address or a move to another residential address outside Israel.
Whether the pension recipient holds foreign citizenship or a change in respect of such citizenship.
The dates of entry into and departure from Israel of the pension recipient, and the period of his stay outside Israel.
Cohabitation under the same roof, the commencement or cessation of such cohabitation with one of the following:
The receipt of funds by the pension recipient directly from the debtor or from a person acting on the debtor's behalf for the purpose of section 12 of the Maintenance (Guarantee of Payment) Law, 5732-1972, or the non-receipt of such funds.
The existence or non-existence of a maintenance judgment in favour of the pension recipient that is later than the judgment submitted to the Institute.
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Contact Us →Part 2: Required Particulars
| Item number in Part A | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item 1 | Item 2 | Item 3 | Item 4 | Item 5 | Item 6 | Item 7 | Item 8 | Item 9 | Item 10 |
| Required | Not required | Required | Required | Required | Required | Required | Not required | Not required | Not required |
| * Items 1, 3 and 4 shall be required only in respect of a person who is paid an allowance subject to a means test | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Contact Us →Part 3: Warning
We hereby bring to your attention that if you do not update the National Insurance Institute regarding any change that occurs in one or more of the particulars set out in this notice within sixty days of the date of the change, during four years from the date of dispatch of this notice, you are liable to the penalties prescribed by law, including a fine; to the extent that a change in the said particulars has occurred in respect of you, please update the National Insurance Institute using the attached form.
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