Who will care for the elderly, survivors, and nursing care? The battle over welfare in the upcoming elections
Ahead of the upcoming elections, parties are presenting welfare plans that include increasing old-age pensions, national nursing insurance, and integrating people with disabilities into employment. The proposals reveal differences in priorities: from linking pensions to the average wage to establishing new authorities.
Ahead of the upcoming elections, parties are presenting welfare plans that include increasing old-age pensions, introducing national nursing insurance, and integrating people with disabilities into the labor market. The Together party proposes linking the old-age pension to the average wage and giving a graded supplement to about 350,000 senior citizens. Yisrael Beiteinu sets a goal of gradually increasing the allowance to 25% of the average wage. The Democrats propose restoring the linkage of pensions to the average wage. Yashar emphasizes raising allowances for low-income earners, including Holocaust survivors. Shas focuses on reducing the cost of living. In the nursing field, the Democrats commit to advancing a national nursing insurance law. Yashar proposes examining mandatory nursing insurance. Together proposes increasing the nursing benefit for the most severely disabled elderly. Yisrael Beiteinu proposes a comprehensive reform in nursing insurance. Regarding people with disabilities, Together proposes changing the offset mechanism so that the allowance is preserved at 60% after entering the workforce. Yashar proposes re-examining the offset mechanisms. In the area of Holocaust survivors, Together proposes raising the annual grant to 12,000 shekels. Yisrael Beiteinu proposes increasing it to 8,000 shekels. Yashar proposes raising it to 12,000 shekels. The article also notes plans to combat elder abuse, loneliness, and emergency evacuation.