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Schooling Grant from the National Insurance-Bituach Leumi (for those eligible)

August 6, 2025
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The grant is intended for families with school-age children (grades 1-12) and its purpose is to help with expenses in preparation for the start of the school year.

The grant amount is currently 1,176 NIS per child.
The grant is paid at the beginning of each school year during the month of August to the bank account where child allowances are paid.

Eligible parents:

  • Single parent – who does not have a spouse (single, divorced, widowed) or who has a spouse but has not lived with them for at least two years.
    • A single parent must apply for the grant only the first year.
    • A single parent who receives income support separately from their spouse does not need to submit an application.
    • A parent who has a spouse but does not live with them must submit a new application each year.
  • New immigrant – who has been in the country for more than one year and less than two years and whose spouse has not immigrated to the country and does not reside in it.
  • Family with 4 or more children – where one of the parents is eligible for one of these allowances: income support, alimony, disability, senior citizen or survivors
    • These parents do not need to submit an application for the grant.
  • Someone who has custody of a child living without their parents – a child who immigrated to the country without their parents or is abandoned or orphaned.
    • These parents do not need to submit an application for the grant.

To receive a study grant, eligibility conditions must be met in July or August.
If the grant was not received, contact the National Insurance.

Important to know!
The claim must be submitted within 18 months from the eligibility date. If submitted after this date, the grant will be paid only 18 months retroactively.

Note! The information here is general in nature. Please check your personal eligibility.

For additional information and to submit a claim
Calculator for calculating study grant amount
National Insurance (Bituach Leumi) call center: *6050