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Social Welfare Legislation in Israel*
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 12 February 2016
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1 For background information see: Neipris, J., Social Services in Israel (American Jewish Committee, Jerusalem, 1972)Google Scholar; Doron, A. et al. , eds. Welfare Policy in Israel (Akadimon, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1969, in Hebrew).Google Scholar
2 Housing in Israel is essentially based on a free market system with accompanying, self-regulating prices and conditions. An exception to this is a supervisory, restrictive and protective mechanism regulated by the Tenants' Protection Law (Consolidated Version), 1972. The significance of this law has gradually diminished with the rapid expansion of building. See: Prime Minister's Committee on Socially Deprived Youth, Report on Housing and Community (Jerusalem, 1972) Appendix No. 2.Google Scholar
3 For an analysis of the impact of voluntary welfare enterprise, see: Salzberger, L. and Rosenfeld, J., “Patterns of Welfare Service Operations in Jerusalem” in (1972) 3 Bitachon Soziali (Social Security) 98.Google Scholar
4 (1968) 22 L.S.I. 114.
5 For detailed information concerning the origins of National Insurance legislation and operations see: Kanev, Y., Social Policy in Israel: Achievements and Shortcomings, (Socio-Economie Research Department of the Histadrut, Tel-Aviv, 1964)Google Scholar; Lotan, G., Ten Years of National Insurance: The Idea and Its Fulfillment, (National Insurance Institute, Jerusalem, 1964)Google Scholar; Doron, A., ed., Income Maintenance Services in Israel (Akadimon, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1969, in Hebrew) Part IGoogle Scholar, “National Insurance in Israel”; J. Neipris, op. cit. supra n. 1 at pp. 12–17.
6 Notably, Mivtachim-Building Workers Pension Fund.
7 P.G. (1947) Supp. I, p. 186, replacing the former Ordinance (Drayton, , Laws of Palestine, II, p. 1550Google Scholar).
8 P.G. (1945) Supp. I, p. 101.
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11 For example, whereas previously compensation for work injuries was limited to workers in manual trades, the law now extends to every employee and to all self-employed, insured persons. Another example is the universal coverage of hospitalization costs for women giving birth.
12 The latter is reflected in the following practices: increased old age benefit rates for those who exclusively depend on old age pensions, shortening of or exemption from minimum periods of insurance, as in the case of certain new immigrant categories.
13 “Kazam” provides special old age grants to uninsured aged persons.
14 The new Law, which goes into effect on April 1,1974, will provide monthly allowances and rehabilitation payments for those in advanced stages of chronic and malignant diseases; amputees; traffic accident victims; the paralyzed; the blind; the mentally ill; and the retarded. Until now needy persons in these categories had to rely on welfare or on private organizations.
Under the new Law housewives will be recognized, for the first time in National Insurance Institute history, as covered in their own right and not just as dependents. The Law covers persons who lost their earning ability after April 1, 1970 and those who reached the age of 18 on or after that date having already lost at least 50 per cent of their earning power. Those handicapped before April 1970 will be entitled to limited payments.
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18 (1950) 4 L.S.I. 115.
19 (1959) 13 L.S.I. 119.
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22 (1957) 11 L.S.I. 111.
23 See Neipris, op. cit. supra n. 1 at pp. 7–12; Doron, op. cit. supra n. 5 at Part II, “Public Assistance in Israel”.
24 (1959) 13 L.S.I. 73. For the scope of relatives' responsibility, see sec. 4 of the Law.
25 In this context see secs. 7 and 8 of the Welfare Services Law, 1958 (infra n. 28 at pp. 121–2) which stipulate the conditions under which a recipient has to repay monetary benefits received by him in the past.
26 See Social Welfare Regulations (Eligibility Tests), 1970; Social Welfare Regulations (Treatment Procedures for Persons in Need), 1960.
27 See TAAS (Rules for Social Service provisions), part 3, family assistance. Concerning the legal aspects of those rules see: Shnit, D., “Some Legal Problems Pertaining to Public Assistance for the Needy” (1971) 4 Bitachon Soziali (Social Security) 75.Google Scholar
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33 P.G. (1945) Supp. I, p. 80.
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36 P.G. (1946) Supp. I, p. 63.
37 See for example: Discharged Soldiers Law (1949) 3 L.S.I. 10 and State Service (Appointments) Law (1959) 13 L.S.I. 87.
38 See: Labour Court Law, 1969 (infra n. 41), Settlement of Labour Disputes Law, 1957 (infra n. 40) and its amendments.
39 (1957) 11 L.S.I. 58.
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42 (1959) 13 L.S.I. 29.
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46 (1958) 12 L.S.I. 100.
47 (1963) 17 L.S.I. 161.
48 (1964) 18 L.S.I. 156.
49 (1951) 5 L.S.I. 155.
50 (1951) 5 L.S.I. 125.
51 See Capacity and Guardianship Law (1962) 16 L.S.I. 106 at ch. II. See also similar enactments through which maintenance of minors is secured and regulated insofar as rules of personal status do not apply.
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56 (1953) 7 L.S.I. 113.
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61 (1953) 7 L.S.I. 86.
62 (1960) 14 L.S.I. 44.
63 (1960) 14 L.S.I. 93.
64 (1955) 9 L.S.I. 102.
65 (1969) 23 L.S.I. 144.
66 (1966) 20 L.S.I. 48.
67 (1955) 9 L.S.I. 139.
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78 P.G. (1940) Supp. I, p. 239, replacing the former Ordinance (Drayton, Laws of Palestine II, p. 1250).
79 P.G. (1935) Supp. I, p. 56.
80 (1955) 9 L.S.I. 132.