Subsidies

The haredi loophole for subsidy cancelations

Haredi families have found a method for yeshiva students to obtain eligibility for daycare subsidies despite not serving in the IDF.

Ministry of Labor increases budget for daycare subsidies

Many families will receive an additional 200 NIS each month for daycare.

Government seeks to bypass AG for daycare subsidies

The government is trying to find creative ways to bypass the Attorney General who will oppose any move that allows subsidizing daycare centers for families of yeshiva students.

Government authority:

Canceling daycare subsidies will harm haredi working women

Letter to government ministers warns of unsafe daycare centers, less haredi women in the workforce, if daycare subsidies are cut without appropriate warning.

Haredim vs. AG:

'Unfortunate decision, child abuse'

Haredi parties criticized the decision to stop subsidizing daycares for yeshiva students eligible for enlistment. "A direct blow to Haredi women who go out to work for their livings."

Attorney General:

No daycare subsidies for draft candidates

Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara informed Labor Minister Ben-Tzur from Shas that the state no longer has the authority to finance aid for the children of yeshiva students who do not enlist.

Yeshiva asks for 250 dollars to every senior student

Against the backdrop of the budget cuts for yeshivas, the Belzer gabbai last night, in the presence of the rebbe and thousands of hasidim, requested donations of 250 dollars per student.

Daycare subsidies to remain as-is for upcoming school year

Criteria for receiving daycare subsidies to remain unchanged for upcoming school year.

Ministers approve bill against ethnic discrimination in schools

A new bill would end subsidies for schools that discriminate against students based on ethnicity.

A solution for daycare subsidies for kollel families?

New proposal would restore subsidy to full-time Torah students under 28, but Finance Minister insists: No subsidies for haredim.

Daycare protest moves to coalition chairwoman's house

Women protesting the ending of daycare subsidies set up a daycare outside the coalition chairwoman's house.

File for divorce - to receive a daycare subsidy?

Rabbi Zilberstein is asked if couples may file for divorce in order to continue receiving daycare subsidy - and his response is surprising.

Shas MK: 'I smell a lockdown on haredi communities'

MK Malkieli notes number of coronavirus infections is rising, says lockdown will be on the table the moment the numbers rise among haredim.

Cuts to daycare subsidies won't go into effect in September

Changes in eligibility criteria for daycare subsidies will be implemented in November to allow families more time to prepare for adjustment.

Leading haredi rabbi urges: Follow laws of Torah study

'If we would engage in Torah study as we should, there would be no decrees,' Rabbi Gershon Edelstein says.

Yamina proposes continuation of daycare subsidies for IDF vets

Proposal by ruling Yamina party would allow IDF veterans to study Torah without losing daycare subsidies for their children.

Zionist Yeshivot unions decry cancellation of daycare subsidies

A father studying to become a rabbi is no longer eligible, but a father studying for an academic degree of any kind is.

MK Ahmad Tibi decries cuts to daycare subsidies for haredim

'This decision weakens the weak even further, and should be reconsidered,' says Tibi.

Finance Minister to cut daycare subsidies for yeshiva families

New criteria deem families of married yeshiva students ineligible for daycare subsidy. 'System harms working parents, change was necessary.'

Report: One-third of daycare subsidies goes to kollel families

Daycare subsidies no longer serving original purpose of encouraging women to work in addition to their husbands, report says.

Binyamin-region residents get subsidized summer camps

Israel agrees to subsidize summer camp for 2,000 needy Binyamin-region children.

Interfaith fellowship to fund Israeli summer camps

International Fellowship for Christians and Jews provides summer camp subsidies for 11,000 of Israel's poorest children.

PM: Removing Import Duty on Food Could Solve 'Price Crisis'

Prime Minister Netanyahu called for the removal of import duties on many kinds of imported food products.

MKs: Government Strict with Yeshivas – but Buses Get Billions

MKs take Finance Ministry to task over massive subsidies for Egged bus company.