Minister of Welfare Haim Katz (Likud) and Bituah Leumi Director Shlomo Mor Yosef have announced that they will advance the next Bituah Leumi subsidies. The decision was made in order to help families prepare for the High Holidays.

Welfare payments will be given on September 10 instead of the 14th. Unemployment benefits will come out on September 11 instead of the 17th, and the remaining payments will be released on September 24 instead of the 28th.