National Insurance Law (Amendment – Denial of Child Allowance to Polygamous Families) Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק הביטוח הלאומי (תיקון - שלילת קצבת ילדים ממשפחות פוליגמיות)
TL;DRThe bill states that child allowance will not be paid for a child whose parent has more than one spouse at the same time.
Translated from Hebrew
What does the bill do?
The bill amends the National Insurance Law to prevent payment of child allowance for children whose parents live in polygamy (more than one spouse at the same time). The bill applies to families living polygamous lives, whether officially or not. The explanatory notes state that the aim of the bill is to fight the phenomenon of polygamy by denying allowance eligibility from the National Insurance Institute.
The votes on this bill
Coalition 67 seats
Left the coalition 9 seats
Opposition 44 seats
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