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Welfare in Israel refers to the series of social welfare schemes in the Israeli government which are administered by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Social Services, and by Israel's national social security agency, Bituah Leumi. All residents of Israel must pay insurance contributions in order to qualify for welfare.
Israel signed the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on 30 March 2007 and ratified it on 28 September 2012. [2]The Equal Rights for Persons with Disabilities Law of 1998 was enacted to change previous welfare oriented legislation and social policies to a rights based regime in line with the social model of disability.
The Ministry of Welfare and Social Affairs (Hebrew: משרד הרווחה והביטחון החברתי) is the branch of government charged with overseeing employment and ensuring the welfare of the public in Israel and oversee the supply of services. The position is currently held by Ya'akov Margi.
The disability pension in Israel was one of the lowest in the OECD countries: In 2007, Israel was ranked 26th out of 31 countries. An examination conducted by OECD in 2007 also found that the disability benefit per capita in Israel was approximately 80 percent lower than the average allowance per capita in the OECD countries.
The Ministry for Social Equality (Hebrew: המשרד לשוויון חברתי), until August 2015 called the Ministry for Senior Citizens (Hebrew: המשרד לאזרחים ותיקים, Misrad LeAzrahim Vatikim), is a government ministry in Israel.
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Homeless people in Israel are entitled to a monthly government stipend of NIS 1,000. [7] In addition, there are both state-run homeless shelters operated by the Welfare Ministry and privately run shelters. Adi Nes, an Israeli photographer, has brought public attention to the issue by taking pictures of Israel's homeless. [9]
The 1994 Animal Protection Law is Israel's main piece of animal welfare legislation. [1] The law prohibits working an unfit animal or working an animal to exhaustion, as well as poisoning an animal with certain poisons (unless granted a permit by the Director of the Veterinary Service), with a penalty of imprisonment for one year.