Israeli Unemployment Benefits Navigator
Verified100/100Walk a user through Israeli dmei avtala (unemployment benefits) from eligibility to application: verifies the 12-of-18 months qualifying period (tkufat akhshara, or 6-of-18 under the 2026 Shaagat HaArie chal"t emergency track), calculates benefit amount with the 2026 progressive tier formula, maps max days by age and dependents (50 to 300 days), warns about the 90-day resignation waiting period, surfaces stackable benefits (hashlamat hachnasa, hachshara miktzoit), and generates a personalized Sherut HaTaasuka and Bituach Leumi checklist. Use when a user is fired, laid off, placed on chal"t, or considering resignation and needs to know how much avtala they are entitled to and how to claim it. Prevents thousands of shekels left on the table from late registration, miscounted qualifying months, or unclaimed stackable benefits. Do NOT use for other Bituach Leumi programs, net salary calculations, reservist compensation, or employment contract review.
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Every year, tens of thousands of Israelis lose their job or are placed on unpaid leave and leave avtala money on the table because the rules are dense, the qualifying period is easy to miscount, and the Bituach Leumi website buries the progressive benefit formula under links. Resigning without knowing about the 90-day waiting period, registering late at Sherut HaTaasuka, or forgetting that only 12 salaried months out of the last 18 qualify all cost real shekels. This skill gives a clear eligibility, amount and first-step answer in one pass, with a personalized application checklist.
skills-ilnpx skills-il add skills-il/government-services@v1.2.1-israeli-unemployment-benefits-navigator --skill israeli-unemployment-benefits-navigator -a claude-codeInstall on Claude.ai, Claude Desktop, ChatGPT, Manus, or other platforms
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When to Apply
- When fired, placed on unpaid leave (chalat), or ending a fixed-term contract and wanting to know how much avtala to expect
- When considering resignation and needing to understand the 90-day waiting period and justified-cause exceptions
- When uncertain whether enough qualifying months were worked (tkufat akhshara)
- When needing a clear step-by-step checklist to register at Sherut HaTaasuka and file with Bituach Leumi
- When a woman aged 57 to 67 wants to check the special 300-day track
Try These Prompts
I was laid off yesterday from a 3-year developer role. I am 32, married with two kids, and my salary was 18,000 ILS gross. How much unemployment am I entitled to, and what is the first step?
I am considering resigning because my employer unilaterally cut my salary by 30 percent. Am I entitled to unemployment immediately or do I need to wait 90 days?
I worked 10 months as a salaried employee in 2025 and two additional months as a freelancer in 2024. Do I meet the 12-out-of-18 qualifying period?
Give me a precise step-by-step checklist for filing a dmei avtala claim: where to go first, which documents to gather, and which forms to fill.
My employer put me on chal"t for 7 days in March 2026 because of the war. I have only worked as a salaried employee for 8 months. Am I eligible for unemployment under the Shaagat HaArie emergency track?
I was laid off and got 6 months of severance pay (legal pitzuim plus an extra 4 months of golden parachute). Does this delay or reduce my unemployment benefits?
Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
Critical fix to the Shaagat HaAri chal"t rule: bifurcated minimum of 5 consecutive days ONLY for chal"t starting 28.2 or 1.3.2026, 10 consecutive days for any later onset (effective 5.5.2026). Added Knesset passage citation (4.5.2026, ספר החוקים 3525), Form 100 as employer halat authorization, working-during-halat disqualifier, self-employed-also-salaried rule, recurring claimants, and age 67+ emergency grant.
May 18, 2026
Major update: added Shaagat HaArie 2026 emergency chal"t track (5-day qualifier, 6-of-18 akhshara), stackable benefits (hashlamat hachnasa, hachshara miktzoit stipend), severance interaction, and reservist protections. Factual fixes: removed non-existent Kolzchut hotline number, corrected appeal windows, added 14-day in-person follow-up requirement. Calculator improved: net estimate, correct full-entitlement projection across the day-125 ceiling drop, --emergency-chalat flag.
May 1, 2026
Updated Bituach Leumi deduction from unemployment benefits to ₪48/month (effective 01.01.2026, was ₪32).
Apr 24, 2026
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