The senior citizens' call center *8840
Call the senior citizens' call center on *8440, for help and guidance on senior citizen rights, benefits and services.
Contact the center for advice and assistance if you're:
a senior citizen
- a holocaust survivor
- family of senior a citizen
You can get information and guidance on senior citizens' rights, services and benefits, such as:
- the Senior Citizens Law
- national insurance
- benefits for Holocaust survivors
- health care
- nursing and foreign workers
- housing
- pensions
- getting ready for retirement
- welfare
- consumerism
- culture and leisure
- any issues related to daily life
The center:
- helps senior citizens clearly understand their rights
- helps resolve problems and remove barriers that make it difficult to receive rights and benefits
- works with public and non-governmental on behalf of senior citizens
Clarification of rights form (Heb)
Notes
The Senior Citizens Law states that a senior citizen is a resident of Israel who, according to the Population Registry has reached retirement age according to the Retirement Age Law.
The retirement age currenlty is:
- Men - 67
- Women - 62
Contact the center by:
- telephone on *8840
- email to [email protected]
- fax to 02-5605034
- post to PO Box 2512, Bnei Brak 5112401
Please note, if there is any difference or conflict between the information on this page and the law, the provisions of the law will apply.
Ministry for Social Equality
Senior Citizens' Call Center
Fax: 02-5605034
Email: [email protected]
Call center hours
- Sunday to Thursday, from 8am to 8pm
The service is available in the following languages: Hebrew, Arabic, English, Russian, and Amharic.