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November 20, 2025

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Employees? Do you know about: The Work Grant (Negative Income Tax)!

Low-income employees and self-employed people can receive a work grant once a year.
The average amount is about 4,000 NIS per year.

Who is eligible?

Those who meet the income test
Belong to one of the following groups:
21 years old and older with children
People with disabilities – even without children
55 years old and older

During the tax year, the employee (or spouse or dependent child) did not have more than 50% ownership in a property in Israel or abroad, except for a single residential apartment.

How do you submit an application?

Online application (after registering for the Personal Area on the Tax Authority website)
Or by mail with an ID card and a document with bank account details

Application submission dates:

For the 2023 tax year — until Dec. 31, 2025
For the 2024 tax year — until Dec. 31, 2026

Important to know!

An application may be submitted only by the employee him/herself
The service is provided free of charge, and there is no need to use paid assistance
An new application must be submitted every year

New! Additional grant for parents of toddlers
For parents who receive a work grant
And also for parents who are not eligible for the general grant due to their income level (if their income does not exceed a certain amount).

For the 2024 tax year
For each child who was under the age of 3 in the tax year
Grant amount: up to 490 NIS per toddler

For more details about the grant for parents of toddlers
For the amounts of income that qualify for a work grant and for additional details – visit the Tax Authority website
Calculator to check eligibility

Tax Authority hotline: *4954 / 02-5656400

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