Important warning from Bituah Leumi: make sure to do this by September 15

Bituah Leumi has changed the benefit payment schedule for September 2026 due to the fall holidays. Unemployment and subsistence allowances were paid early on September 8. Long-term benefit payments have been postponed to September 22. The deadline for submitting reports for self-employed individuals is September 15. Child allowance will be paid on September 20.

Bituah Leumi (the National Insurance Institute of Israel) has changed the benefit payment schedule for September 2026 due to the fall holidays. Unemployment and subsistence allowances for September were paid early, on Monday, September 8, ahead of Rosh Hashanah. Long-term benefits, including old-age pensions, survivors' benefits, work injury compensation, alimony, disability benefits, mobility allowances, nursing care, and payments to Prisoners of Zion, have been postponed to September 22 due to the Sukkot holiday. The deadline for submitting reports and paying insurance contributions for self-employed individuals and employers is set for September 15. Child allowance will be deposited into accounts on September 20, before Yom Kippur. The article also notes that since the beginning of 2026, average benefit amounts have increased due to indexation of 2.64%, and the average payment across all categories has reached approximately 5,280 shekels.