WORKSHOP ON THE SURVEY OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES March 9-11, 2010 National Insurance Institute Research and Planning Administration

WORKSHOP ON THEWORKSHOP ON THESURVEY OF PEOPLE SURVEY OF PEOPLE

WITH WITH DISABILITIESDISABILITIES

March 9-11, 2010March 9-11, 2010

National Insurance Institute Research and Planning Administration

Targeted benefitsWork Injury ; Rights of volunteersHostile actions casualties ;Prisoners of

Zion and MartyrsIncome supportGeneral disability:

Attendance Allowance; Mobility; Benefit for Disabled Child

Compensation lawsPolio victims ; Radiation-affected

Persons;Persons with transfusion-acquired HIVNational Insurance Institute Research and Planning

Administration


Definition of disability in IsraelDefinition of disability in Israel

Not uniform – varies in different NII branchesFor example:

Work injury, hostile actions, Prisoners of Zion – medical impairment determines both definition of disability and rate of compensation.


Definition of disability in IsraelDefinition of disability in Israel

General disability – only those who pass both medical tests and earning capacity (or household functioning) tests are defined as disabled.

Polio and ringworm victims – definition of disability not affected by earning capacity.


WORKWORK INJURYINJURY


Work Injury Insurance began in 1954 and provides compensation to persons disabled as a result of work injury.A medical board determines the injured person’s disability degree in accordance with (medical) tests stipulated in the law.

When the injured person is not capable of returning to his or other work, and his income is reduced, his disability degree may be raised by half of that determined by the medical test.

WORKWORK INJURYINJURY


under 9% - not entitled to any compensation

9% - 20% - receives lump-sum grant equal to 43 monthly pensions

20% or over – receives monthly pension


The work disability pension is calculated thus:

Those with 100% disability degree receive monthly pension at rate of 75% of their wages in quarter-year preceding injury. Those with partial disability degree receive partial pension, in proportion to degree.

Rate of pension not affected by number of injured person’s dependents.


Average monthly benefit

Total payments*

(thousands)

Number of recipients

Year

2,8561,689,64528,8172006

2,8601,784,41030,5772007

2,9321,876,40032,2722008

3,1721,907,49834,2442009

*Including grants.

00753227

10/2006 - 9/2007

GENERAL DISABILITYGENERAL DISABILITY


The definition of disability is determined both by medical tests and by functional tests.

Medical threshold: 60% disability 40% if there is 25% disability

from a single impairment50% for housewives

The disability degree is determined by a NII physician.


Those who pass the medical threshold – an incapacity degree is determined for them.

Categories of entitlement of working disabled:

A. Severely disabled – medical disability of at least 75% or 40% in impairment # 33 (psychotic disorder) or # 91 (mental

retardation)OR Long-term disabled – those who were

entitled to monthly pension for 60 out of 184 months before August 2008

B. All the rest.

Income test for entitlement to disability pension:

For Category A – 60% of average wage

For Category B – 45% of average wage

Rate of Disability Pension Recipients out of Working Rate of Disability Pension Recipients out of Working Age PopulationAge Population



Average

monthly

pension

Payments (NIS billion)

Number of

Recipients

Year

2,6695.709178,26320062,6665.999187,52520072,7046.327194,98820082,8126.751200,0722009


General disability pension – aims at guaranteeing disabled minimum income for subsistence. In addition, the following benefits may be paid (regardless of entitlement or non-entitlement to disability pension; according to other criteria): attendance allowance – to assist disabled

in household functioning mobility allowance – to assist disabled

with mobility outside the home benefit for disabled child – to assist families in care of disabled child (up to 18) at home

Additional AssistanceAdditional Assistance


Attendance allowance• A special benefit for severely disabled (60% disability or over) • Paid to disabled greatly dependent on help of others for routine tasks• Three levels of benefit, in accordance

with extent of dependence

31,200 recipients of benefit in Israel, out of which 7,100 are not entitled to disability pension (due to age or earnings)


Average

monthly

allowance

Payments (NIS million)

Number of

Recipients

1,933641.825,64820061,947700.027,42420072,010774.329,39020082,236909.031,1962009

Attendance Allowance


Mobility benefits•Paid to Israeli residents between age 3 and 67 for whom a medical board has determined a percentage of mobility limitation due to impairment in lower limbs, according to a defined list. •Includes the following benefits: mobility allowance – to both car-owners and non car-owners, to cover travel expenses standing loan – to cover taxes on purchase of car


Average

monthly

benefit

Payments (NIS million)

Number of

recipients

Year Standing loan

benefit

2,157188.0663.925,64820062,097200.0690.027,42420072,279213.0803.929,39020082,353229.4881.231,1962009

mobility


Benefit for disabled child

• Paid for child (under 18) of insured

• Paid for child who is dependent on help of others for carrying out routine tasks, or who requires constant supervision, or who has a special impairment defined in law, or who requires special medical treatment due to a chronic disease


Average monthly benefit

Payments (NIS

million)

Number of

recipients

Year

1,933616.122,20020061,947653.123,81020072,010706.925,25520082,236770.926,5272009

Benefit for disabled child

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WORKSHOP ON THE SURVEY OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES March 9-11, 2010 National Insurance Institute Research and Planning Administration