Welfare Ministry
Elder fraud cases jump 61% in Israel as abuse reports rise, Welfare Ministry says
Of the cases where an elder was defrauded, 92% of the perpetrators were family members of the victim, with 48% their children and 33% their spouse.
Israel's municipalities are failing on nearly every possible front, government probe reveals
A generational crisis: Israel's most vulnerable children pay war's steepest price
‘Just be you': How Israel can support individuals with disabilities - opinion
Foster family or residential care system? US study informs Israeli org. on how to care for orphans
Children placed in foster family care are more likely to acquire better academic outcomes than those who were not, mainly because of receiving developmental and preventative care.
The overlooked victims: Israel's vulnerable populations struggle as war diverts needed resources
Focus on the war has diverted attention away from vulnerable populations who depend on social services to survive.
State will halt funding for at-risk haredi yeshivot with students who don’t draft
The petition notes that many of these students are not studying Torah in a consistent manner, and often work off-the-books - in violation of the conditions for military exemption.
Grapevine, May 9, 2025: Bridges of hope
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
Supreme Court ends tax-based food stamp criteria, expands eligibility
State representatives said that the food stamp program would expand to include more vulnerable groups, such as single mothers and Holocaust survivors.
Failing to learn from complaints: Israel’s Welfare and Social Affairs Ministry - comment
In essence, the ministry focuses on a case-by-case approach rather than employing a deeper, integrative, and structured examination of the content of the complaints received about social workers.
Health services prepare for emergency situation as northern front intensifies
Welfare and health ministries prepare evacuation, reinforce hospitals and social workers amid escalating Hezbollah-IDF conflict in northern Israel.
New welfare complex opens in east Jerusalem, expected to be city's largest
The opening of the complex is another step toward the establishment of the city's "Silicon Valley"—Kiryat Hi-tech plan, which is hoped will add thousands of jobs in the east of the city.
Gov't to approve 1.03% cut-off in ministries' budget for aid to Gaza border communities - report
The benefits for the evacuees will be financed by a sweeping 1% budget cut.
Israel offers NIS 10 million to orgs. who will treat young October 7 survivors
The potential target audience for these treatments consists of around 10,000 young people, said the Welfare Ministry, who anticipates that around 3,000 will make use of programs.
