Nursing insurances
As we know, Parkinson's disease is a progressive disease, which affects the patient's functional status significantly, especially in its advanced stages. In cases where the functional impairment is severe and the patient has difficulty performing basic daily activities, many patients turn to look for sources of assistance - and usually come across nursing insurance. Many of us have heard the term "long-term care insurance" at least once in our lives. This term, which can […]
Disability insurance
It is important for us to work and provide for his family with dignity. Many Parkinson's patients work for many years despite the disease, but at a certain point, in cases of advanced disease, the ability to work and earn is significantly impaired. This is precisely why disability insurance exists, with the help of which the insured whose ability to work is impaired can continue to live with dignity by receiving insurance benefits every month. At the same time, not […]
Exemption from income tax
Disabled people in Israel, including many Parkinson's patients, can receive an exemption from income tax under certain circumstances. In this article I will detail the conditions that must be met and the procedure that must be followed in order to receive the exemption. The law in Israel allows the disabled to receive a variety of allowances and benefits from the National Insurance Institute, including an exemption from income tax, which for many disabled people can be extremely significant. The legal source for this is Article 9(5) [...]
Having trouble walking? Mobility allowance
As is well known, Parkinson's disease can manifest itself in severe tremors in the upper and lower limbs, so this can certainly cause patients to be seriously disabled and as a result have a substantial difficulty in mobility. The National Insurance Institute pays special attention to this and grants rights and benefits as part of the mobility allowance. Insured persons in the National Insurance Institute, who suffer from a medical disability in the lower limbs and are limited in movement may be entitled to pensions. As part of the mobility allowance, [...]
Special services allowance
Having trouble with daily activities? Special Services Allowance Many people with physical disabilities, including Parkinson's patients, mostly those suffering from an advanced disease, require the help of others in performing daily activities as well as supervision most of the hours of the day. It is possible that those people, insured by the National Insurance Institute, will be entitled to a special services allowance, whether they receive a general disability allowance or not. In fact, service allowance […]
Have you lost the ability to work? General disability allowance
A general disability allowance is a financial allowance paid by the National Insurance Institute every month to an insured person who suffers from a physical, mental or mental impairment resulting from an illness, accident or birth defect. , except that the same problem impairs his ability to work significantly. In fact, an allowance collector [...]
First steps in exercising rights
Have you been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease? First steps in exercising the rights Parkinson's is a severe chronic neurological disease, which gradually damages the nervous system, leads to a continuous deterioration in motor abilities, and in advanced stages may even damage the cognitive skills of those affected by it. You can learn to live alongside the disease, but no less important, you should learn the rights that come with it. Parkinson's is a serious neurological disease [...]
