Rights8/31/2026

Those Who Did Not Receive the Study Grant Can File a Claim With the National Insurance Institute

The National Insurance Institute transferred the study grant for the 2026/27 school year to most eligible recipients, but some parents are required to file a claim to receive the payment. The grant is 1,204 shekels for each child eligible for assistance.

Key facts

•Grant amount: 1,204 shekels per child
•Automatic payment: August 11, 2026
•School year: 2026/27
•Main birth-date range: 01.01.2009–31.12.2020
•Deadline for filing a claim: 18 months
•Total amount of payments: approximately 335 million shekels

Who Is Eligible for the Payment

The grant is intended for children in single-parent families, as well as families with four or more children under the age of 18 that receive certain subsistence benefits. These include, among others, a general disability pension, income support, child support, survivors’ benefits, or an old-age pension.

Who Is Required to File a Claim

Most eligible recipients received the money automatically on August 11, 2026, in the bank account into which the child allowance is paid. Among others, unmarried parents and widows or widowers without a partner are required to file a claim for the first time, as are new immigrants. Divorced or separated parents, agunot, and other parents who believe they are eligible for the grant but did not receive it may also file a claim.

The Child’s Age and Proof of School Attendance

As a rule, for the 2026/27 school year, the grant is paid for children born from January 1, 2009, through December 31, 2020. A child whose age falls outside this range may also be eligible for the payment if the child is actually enrolled in first grade or 12th grade. For the eligibility review, confirmation from the educational institution must be submitted to the National Insurance Institute.

Deadlines and How to File the Claim

The claim can be filed online, and the required documents can also be submitted through the National Insurance Institute’s website, by mail, by fax, or through the service box at a branch. A divorced parent applying for the first time is also required to request that the case be split for the purposes of the child allowance and the study grant. The claim must be filed within 18 months from the date eligibility arose; if it is filed later, payment can be received only for the 18 months preceding the filing.

What this means for you

If the expected grant was not received automatically, this does not necessarily mean there is no eligibility: in some cases, a separate claim and supporting documents are required. Parents of first-grade or 12th-grade students should bear in mind that an age outside the general range does not in itself rule out payment. In the event of late filing, retroactive payment is limited to the 18 months preceding the filing date.

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