The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/stipend/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 03:29:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png stipend | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/stipend/ 32 32 Likud, religious allies said to agree on near-doubling stipends for yeshiva students https://www.timesofisrael.com/likud-religious-allies-said-to-agree-on-hiking-stipends-for-yeshiva-students/ Fri, 11 Nov 2022 17:38:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2872058 Report says likely new coalition to raise monthly handouts to $380, slightly more than soldiers in non-combat units receive, costing taxpayers an additional $439 million a year

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]]> 800,000 Israeli adults begin to receive government coronavirus handouts https://www.timesofisrael.com/800000-israeli-adults-begin-to-receive-government-coronavirus-handouts/ Tue, 04 Aug 2020 05:45:44 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2360618&preview=true&preview_id=2360618 After payments for parents arrived this week, most other adults to receive NIS 750 while those living on pensions and allowances to get double sum

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]]> Over a million Israelis start receiving government coronavirus handouts https://www.timesofisrael.com/over-a-million-israelis-start-receiving-government-coronavirus-handouts/ Sun, 02 Aug 2020 06:13:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2359206 Payments for parents arrive first in controversial NIS 6.5b stimulus plan, to be followed by transfers to the elderly and, eventually, the rest of the population

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]]> Knesset approves amended version of Netanyahu’s NIS 6.5b handouts plan https://www.timesofisrael.com/knesset-gives-final-approval-to-expanded-coronavirus-stimulus-grants/ Wed, 29 Jul 2020 14:44:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2357163 Some eligible Israelis could receive cash as soon as Sunday; high wage earners excluded while some needier Israelis, bigger families, allocated larger sums

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]]> Stimulus cash boosted for big families after ultra-Orthodox, Arab pressure https://www.timesofisrael.com/stimulus-cash-boosted-for-big-families-after-ultra-orthodox-arab-pressure/ Tue, 28 Jul 2020 16:04:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2356448&preview=true&preview_id=2356448 Government agrees to payouts for every child, increases funds for newly released soldiers; proposal now expected to be brought for final Knesset votes

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]]> Stimulus cash likely to benefit big families after ultra-Orthodox, Arab pressure https://www.timesofisrael.com/stimulus-cash-likely-to-benefit-big-families-after-ultra-orthodox-arab-pressure/ Tue, 28 Jul 2020 10:31:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2356165&preview=true&preview_id=2356165 Government agrees to payouts for every child; discussions ongoing in Knesset Finance Committee after bill passes first vote

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]]> Knesset advances bill to give stimulus checks to most Israelis https://www.timesofisrael.com/knesset-advances-bill-to-give-stimulus-checks-to-most-israelis/ Mon, 27 Jul 2020 19:42:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2355872&preview=true&preview_id=2355872 Legislation clears first reading 80-0, sending it to Finance Committee for further mark-up before 2nd and 3rd votes in plenum

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]]> Cabinet approves tweaked plan giving virus stimulus handouts to most citizens https://www.timesofisrael.com/cabinet-approves-tweaked-plan-giving-virus-stimulus-handouts-to-most-citizens/ Sun, 26 Jul 2020 13:32:44 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2354679 Netanyahu says NIS 6.5 billion plan will help 'move the wheels of the economy in order to put people back to work'

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]]> Big earners won’t get handouts as Netanyahu’s NIS 6b plan tweaked amid criticism https://www.timesofisrael.com/big-earners-wont-get-handouts-as-netanyahus-nis-6b-plan-tweaked-amid-criticism/ Mon, 20 Jul 2020 11:32:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2350759 Private citizens making over NIS 640,000 a year and public sector workers making NIS 30,000 a month no longer eligible for stipend

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]]> PM calls on Abbas to condemn West Bank shooting, end terrorist stipends https://www.timesofisrael.com/pm-calls-on-abbas-to-condemn-west-bank-shooting-end-terrorist-stipends/ Wed, 10 Jan 2018 18:42:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1768625&preview=true&preview_id=1768625 Netanyahu urges European foreign ministers to push the PA to cease paying salaries to jailed Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis

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]]> Defense Ministry drafts bill to cut PA funds over terrorist stipends https://www.timesofisrael.com/defense-ministry-drafts-bill-to-cut-pa-funds-over-terrorist-stipends/ Tue, 09 Jan 2018 10:09:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1767328 Proposal would deduct cash payouts to relatives of Palestinian prisoners and their families from Israeli tax revenues heading to Ramallah

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]]> Protesters for disability rights again block highways near Tel Aviv https://www.timesofisrael.com/protesters-for-disability-rights-again-block-highways-near-tel-aviv/ Tue, 12 Sep 2017 10:20:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1692149&preview=true&preview_id=1692149 Activists threaten to continue to disrupt traffic until the government agrees to find 'a proper and dignified solution' for their plight

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]]> Protesters for disability rights block 2 highways at rush hour https://www.timesofisrael.com/protesters-for-disability-rights-block-2-highways-at-rush-hour/ Mon, 04 Sep 2017 13:30:53 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1687462 Routes 2 and 4 closed by activists continuing campaign for increase to match disability payments to minimum wage

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]]> Disabled protesters block highway during morning rush hour https://www.timesofisrael.com/disabled-protesters-block-highway-during-morning-rush-hour/ Thu, 24 Aug 2017 08:57:15 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1681765 Demonstration comes hours before court deadline for government to respond to petition on raising disability benefits

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]]> Disabled protesters block main highway in wildcat protest https://www.timesofisrael.com/disabled-protesters-block-main-highway-in-wildcat-protest/ Sun, 09 Jul 2017 08:00:10 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1654696 Demonstrators say new plan to increase disability stipends falls short of their demands for minimum wage equivalent

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