Benefits for Holocaust Survivors Law (Amendment – Eligibility for an Annual Benefits Grant for the Spouse of a Deceased Holocaust Survivor) Bill

What does the bill do?

The bill adds a new section to the Holocaust Survivors' Benefits Law (2007). Under it, when a person who was entitled to an annual grant under the law dies, their spouse will be entitled to continue receiving the same annual grant for three years from the date of death. The purpose of the bill is to narrow the gaps between different Holocaust survivors and to provide financial support for spouses of deceased beneficiaries, most of whom live below the poverty line.