Many people with disabilities want to work and integrate into the free market but are also afraid of losing their disability allowance and therefore avoid work lest their allowance be cancelled. Let us correct this misconception – it’s an outdated view!
Have you heard of the Laron Law? It’s designed to protect you and allow you to both receive a disability allowance and work. How does it work? You work as much as you want and can, considering your limitations, and your allowance amount will be updated according to your earnings.
Up to a salary of 6,297 NIS, your allowance won’t be affected at all! From a salary of 6,500 NIS, only 61 NIS will be deducted from the allowance, and at higher salary levels, a proportional amount will be deducted. The important thing to know is that even if the allowance amount decreases, the salary from work + the allowance amount will always be higher! Additionally, if you stop working, the allowance will be updated back to the original amount according to your eligibility, without any re-examination by a medical committee.
Moreover, work is so important for our mental health: self-esteem, productivity, capability, normality, equality, meaning, livelihood, social interaction, interest, and more. So it’s worth going to work! Why avoid it if you can only benefit from working??
You’re welcome to check and try out the Laron Law calculator on the National Insurance Institute website: https://www.btl.gov.il/Simulators/NehutIndex/Pages/Calculator.aspx
And of course, you’re invited to contact us for explanations and employment guidance: ☎️ 1599-510-550
