No plenum, full salary: what do the new Knesset members receive?

Resignations and departures in various parties ahead of the elections have brought several new politicians into the Knesset. Although the plenum and most committees are not convening, the new MKs are entitled to a full monthly salary of approximately 48,700 shekels gross, a leased car, a consultant budget, and additional benefits, excluding meal allowances and an adjustment grant.

Resignations and departures in various Knesset parties ahead of next month's elections have led to the entry of several new politicians into the Knesset, at least temporarily. The biggest change occurred in Yesh Atid, where three MKs moved to other parties and resigned. Reserve Major General Elazar Stern moved to the "Yashar!" party, and in his place entered attorney Roni (Fantensh) Malkai, who was placed 31st on the list. Commissioner Yoav Segalovitz moved to Ra'am, and in his place entered Michal Salbani Kababia, who was placed 30th. MK Ron Katz announced his resignation, and in his place entered Muhammad Abu al-Hija, head of the party's Arab staff. In Likud, MK Dan Illouz moved to Yisrael Beiteinu, and in his place entered attorney Shabtai Katesh, the first Haredi MK from the faction. Although they will serve only a few months and the plenum and most committees are not convening, the new MKs are entitled to almost all the conditions of MKs who served a full term: a full monthly salary of approximately 48,700 shekels gross (about 195,000 shekels for the remaining four months), a leased car, funding for communication services, participation in rent in the Jerusalem area up to about 5,000 shekels per month, and a budget for employing a parliamentary team of up to three consultants. They are also entitled to a one-time equipment grant of about 12,000 shekels for computer and office equipment. The only component not paid during the recess is "meal allowance" (daily per diem of about 126 shekels), and they are not entitled to an "adjustment grant" requiring at least one year of service.