National Insurance Law (Amendment – Unemployment Benefits for the Self-Employed) Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק הביטוח הלאומי (תיקון - דמי אבטלה לעצמאים)
TL;DRA proposal to add unemployment insurance for self-employed workers, with unemployment benefits at two-thirds of the average daily wage, and a limit of four payment periods over a lifetime.
Translated from Hebrew
What does the bill do?
The proposal adds sections to the National Insurance Law to allow self-employed workers to be eligible for unemployment benefits when closing their business, under defined conditions. The unemployment benefits will be calculated on the basis of two-thirds of the self-employed worker's average daily wage, but no more than four payment periods will be paid over a lifetime. The insurance will be managed in a separate state fund, and the budget amount will be set by the minister with the approval of the Knesset Finance Committee. Between consecutive payment periods there is a wait of at least three years.
The votes on this bill
Coalition 64 seats
Opposition 56 seats
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