Israel – Following approval by the Knesset Finance Committee, Finance Minister Yair Lapid on Monday signed orders to increase benefits to Holocaust survivors. A total of NIS 50 million will be added to the annual payouts, starting immediately.
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The updated allotments categories include basic survivor payments, the budget for special benefits such as those with a social dimension, and benefits for partners of deceased survivors.
“Increasing the allotments paid to Holocaust survivors underscores our commitments to their well-being. We will continue working on behalf of Holocaust survivors,” Lapid said.
Plans to increase survivor benefits were among the first promises Lapid made as finance minister.
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It’s only fair after they stole so much repiration money to form the state, might as well give some back to the cash cows.
Baruch Hashem this is very good news for survivors. Many are destitute and really need this help. Yasher koach for a wonderful step towards helping our most needy, vulnerable and deserving population in Eretz Yisrael.
Wait until he finds out that there are a few charedim survivors then he will cut it in half
Not everything the secular do is wrong.
Kosher chazzer fissel
Indoctrination cannot take the place of education! If you teach hate instead of real wisdom – your result can be complaining about a raise for holocaust survivors. In some circles, telling the truth about the Shoah isn’t so popular, even among Jews.
As a practical matter how many survivors are left at this point? Is there some sort of registry?
The Claim Conference Fund has assets of more than 800 million dollars. The N.Y. office defrauded the fund of 56 million dollars