Benefits for a Child Orphaned of Both Parents, One of Whom Fell in the Swords of Iron War (Legislative Amendments) Bill

What does the bill do?

The proposal amends two laws: the Benefits for Victims of Hostile Acts Law (1970) and the Families of Soldiers Killed in Action Law (1950). It provides that an orphan one of whose parents was killed during the Iron Swords War (from the beginning of October 2023) will receive a benefit for life, similar to an orphan both of whose parents were killed in hostile acts or in military service. Today the benefits are limited to ages 21-25 only, which in the proposal's view creates injustice between different orphans.