Rights9/17/2026

October 7 Victims Will Be Able to Check Their Eligibility for Payments for Loss of Work Capacity

The State Legal Aid Department at Israel’s Ministry of Justice called on the families of those murdered, returning hostages, and the families of hostages to check their eligibility for a disability pension from their pension fund. This applies to people who, due to their health condition, stopped working or reduced the scope of their work during the past three years.

Key facts

•Target groups: families of those murdered, returning hostages, and families of hostages
•Period of reduced employment: the past three years
•The claim is submitted online to the insurance company
•Assistance from State Legal Aid lawyers is available
•The source was last updated on September 17, 2026

Who the Appeal Is Intended For

Returning hostages, as well as family members of those murdered and of the hostages, can check their eligibility to file a claim. The condition stated in the publication is that the person is not working or has reduced the scope of their work during the past three years due to their health condition.

What Payment Is Involved

The Ministry of Justice is announcing the possibility of filing a claim with the pension fund for a disability pension due to loss of work capacity. This does not mean that the payment will be approved automatically: an application must be made to the relevant insurance company that manages the applicant’s pension insurance.

How to Submit the Application

The claim to the insurance company is submitted online. This can be done independently or with the assistance of lawyers from the State Legal Aid Department at the Ministry of Justice. A dedicated digital form is available for the families of those murdered to submit an application for legal aid; a separate form is also available for returning hostages.

What Exactly the Ministry of Justice Announced

The original announcement is a call to check possible existing eligibility to file a claim with a pension fund, and not the enactment of a new law or the issuance of a judicial decision. The names of specific statutes, the payment amounts, and the criteria for calculating them are not specified in the publication.

What this means for you

A person belonging to one of the listed groups who stopped working or reduced their work due to their health condition can check whether they have pension insurance coverage for disability and file a claim with the insurer. If necessary, they can contact the State Legal Aid Department for assistance; the publication itself does not guarantee approval of the claim or any specific payment amount.

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