Actual assistance provided (including one year of new benefits): 231,800 ₪
This includes:
One-time cash payments (for example, 12,000 ₪ in compensation payments, debt cancellation, etc.)
Market value of the services provided (legal consultations, document preparation, case support)
Food packages (estimated on average as ~1000 ₪ per package × number of months)
Cost of medical assistance and subsidies
Cost of support and social services
Long-term benefit (beyond the first year) for already approved benefits: 0 ₪
At this stage, all approved benefits have been granted for a period of up to one year, or their duration has not been clarified, so no long-term estimate is made.
Potential annual benefit (for applications currently under review): 72,000 ₪
Based on the following assumptions:
4 cases are in the process of applying for benefits with a high likelihood of approval
Estimated average benefit - 1500 ₪/month
Annual estimate: 1500 × 12 × 4 = 72,000 ₪
1. M., 40. Tirat Carmel
M. approached us for help covering a debt of around half a million shekels. Unfortunately, we cannot help cover the debt itself, but we found an organization where he can receive an interest-free loan to repay this kind of debt. We also found a free lawyer who can handle the bankruptcy process. We arranged for him and his family to receive food once a week. He receives fresh vegetables and meat.
Assistance provided:
Legal assistance - 2500 ₪
Consultation - 1200 ₪
Food assistance - ~4000 ₪
Total: 7700 ₪
2. G., 67. Haifa
G. has turned to us for help more than once. Previously, we helped resolve issues with Bituach Leumi. This time, she needed help receiving compensation payments that she had been unable to obtain for a very long time. Our social worker submitted all the documents, gathered everything required, and she received 12000 shekels.
Assistance provided:
Document preparation - 2500 ₪
Compensation - 12,000 ₪
Total: 14,500 ₪
3. S., 24. Karmiel
S. approached us for help obtaining an Arnona discount, as she is a new immigrant. For some reason, however, Arnona was being charged to her at the standard rate. We collected all the documents and helped her receive the Arnona discount.
Assistance provided:
Document preparation - 2500 ₪
Compensation - 12,000 ₪
Total: 14,500 ₪
4. A., 61. Rishon LeZion
He approached us for help placing his father in a Beit Avot. A. wanted a specific Beit Avot, but his father's physical condition did not meet its requirements. We offered to help find diyur mugan (protected housing) for the grandfather. We also collected all the necessary documents for this. For now, A. has declined this option, but it remains open to him. We are ready to help as soon as A. agrees to this option.
Assistance provided:
Document preparation - 2500 ₪
Arnona discount - 4000 ₪
Total: 6500 ₪
5. A., 52. Bat Yam
A. has a complex genetic disease. He had applied to Bituach Leumi many times for a disability benefit, but for some reason Bituach Leumi rejected him. We collected all the necessary documents and submitted them for a committee review. The committee for his case is scheduled for the end of July. We will continue to support him in this matter.
Assistance provided:
Document preparation - 2500 ₪
Consultation - 1200 ₪
Total: 3700 ₪
6. S., 38. Nahariya
S. faced a very difficult situation. Her daughter was beaten at school and suffered psychological trauma. S. wanted us to help pay for a private psychiatrist consultation. We found an organization willing to cover part of the doctor's cost and also obtained reimbursement for the consultation from the health fund. As a result, part of the cost was covered by Leumit and part by a private organization.
Assistance provided:
Consultation - 1200 ₪
Compensation - 3000 ₪
Total: 4200 ₪
7. L., 82. Beer Sheva
She and her husband had rented an apartment for a long time, and the landlord did not transfer the electricity payment contract to his own name. As a result, after they moved out, bills continued to arrive in her husband's name, even though they no longer lived in that apartment. We found them a free lawyer who successfully canceled this debt. We also collected all the documents and submitted a request to Bituach Leumi for S. to receive an old-age benefit. The committee is scheduled for July 15.
Assistance provided:
Legal assistance - 2500 ₪
Debt cancellation - 8000 ₪
Document preparation - 2500 ₪
Total: 13,000 ₪
8. Y., 83. Kiryat Yam
Y. has the status of a Shoah survivor. Recently, he underwent surgery and had a stoma installed, which is difficult for him to change on his own. He can travel to the clinic for the change, but this is difficult for the elderly man. Our social worker managed to arrange with the health fund for a male nurse to come to his home and help change the stoma. Half of the cost of this service will be covered by the Clalit health fund.
Assistance provided:
Legal assistance - 2500 ₪
Debt cancellation - 8000 ₪
Document preparation - 2500 ₪
Total: 13,000 ₪
9. S., 43. Haifa
S. needed a consultation about benefits. She has a teenage daughter with diabetes and wanted to know what her child is entitled to. Our social worker held a consultation and checked all the benefits. Financially, she was indeed receiving everything, but at school her daughter was not receiving the additional hours she was entitled to. The social worker wrote a letter to the school, and starting next year the girl will receive these hours.
Assistance provided:
Consultation - 1200 ₪
Preparation of request - 2500 ₪
Total: 3700 ₪
10. T., 44. Rehovot
T. is a new immigrant. She was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis while still in her country of origin. Here, she can begin receiving payments from Bituach Leumi only one year after immigrating. Our social worker collected all the documents and submitted them to a special committee, because T.'s situation is very difficult. She cannot work, and she is a widow with a 12-year-old teenager. We are now waiting for the date of the committee hearing to be scheduled.
Assistance provided:
Document preparation - 2500 ₪
Total: 2500 ₪
11. M., 62. Jerusalem
M. is our regular beneficiary. This month, she needed help with payments from Bituach Leumi. She had left the country, and Bituach Leumi stopped her payments. The social worker collected all the necessary documents and submitted a request to restore the payments. This process will take time because it has to go through a committee. The committee is scheduled for July 14. We will continue helping M. until the payments are restored.
Assistance provided:
Document preparation - 2500 ₪
Consultation - 1200 ₪
Total: 3700 ₪
TOTAL:
Actual assistance provided (including one year of new benefits): 231,800 ₪
Long-term benefit (beyond the first year): 0 ₪
Potential annual benefit (for applications in process): 72,000 ₪