The national project – “Food Security for Weakened Families”, initiated by the Ministry of the Interior and in cooperation with local authorities, is being implemented again, after being arrested throughout the country by a court decision. At this stage, the Ministry of the Interior is reorganizing the project, and no executive instructions have yet been given on how the coupons will be distributed by the Interior Ministry’s tender franchisees to carry out the distribution.
Who is eligible for the rechargeable tickets
Families living on the streets and entitled to a discount of 70% or more on the payment of property taxes for reasons of low income:
Families who have already been recognized as entitled to a 70% tax deduction Due to low income – they do not have to apply for the tickets, and should receive them even without applying.
An individual or family registered as entitled to a tax rebate for receiving an income support benefit in addition to entitlement to one of the following benefits: Old-age pension, survivors ‘pension, dependents’ pension or disability due to an injury at work from the National Insurance Institute – the municipality will report eligibility directly to the Ministry of the Interior. These families are also supposed to get the food cards without submitting an application.
MThose who believe that they are eligible in accordance with the criteria set by the Ministry of the Interior (see table below), and are not among the two groups above, will submit the online application form on the municipality’s website by Thursday 25.03.2021 at the link >> https://www.rehovot.muni.il/750/
Eligibility criteria:
The following are the criteria according to the amount of income that qualifies for the discount, according to the income test determined by the Ministry of the Interior:
Income considered for this purpose is the gross income of all those living in the house from any source of income.
The tickets will be sent to the homes of the residents who are found eligible by an external supplier on behalf of the Ministry of the Interior.
The amount of amounts in the food cards:
For recipients of a discount of more than 70% due to a lack of income: each family head and spouse is entitled to a rechargeable card in the amount of NIS 300, each additional person is entitled to an amount of NIS 225.
The maximum amount a family can reach is NIS 2,400 for one stroke.
For recipients of income benefit in addition to entitlement to one of the following benefits: old age pension, survivors ‘pension, dependents’ pension or disability due to work injury from the National Insurance Institute:
The Municipality of Rehovot makes available to those eligible who need assistance in submitting the application a telephone assistance center from Shil – a counseling service for citizens on Sundays-Thursdays between the hours of 9: 00-12: 00, on Sundays, Tuesdays between the hours of 13: 30 18:30 by phone 08-9392758 / 2685.
At this stage, the Ministry of the Interior is preparing for the practical implementation of the distribution of food stamps, and if the practical instructions are received from the Ministry of the Interior, the municipality will publish the details of the distribution procedure.
Mayor, Rahamim Malul:
“We are pleased to implement the” Food Security for Weakened Families “project in the city of Rehovot, to help individuals and families who need it. The Corona period affected many families, further weakening the families who needed assistance even earlier. Respectfully vital soon. “