So far, 49,943 claims for property damage have been submitted to the compensation fund, of which 39,093 claims are for damage to the building, 5,052 for damage to the vehicle and 5,609 for damage to contents and equipment. 29,117 claims were filed by private individuals, 18,075 by businesses, and the remainder by public bodies or house committees.
Of the total claims filed since June 13, 34,273 are claims in which an appraiser has already visited the site and estimated the damage, or claims filed under the fast track, which does not require an appraiser visit.
In 4,398 of the claims, a final appraiser’s assessment was received and compensation was paid or an advance was paid, with the remainder to be paid according to the progress of the restoration. The total amount paid so far is approximately 305 NIS million. The remaining claims are new claims, claims where an appraiser has not yet visited, claims where appraisers have arrived in the area and the evacuated residents were not there, and claims from buildings that are not yet accessible for safety reasons or where an appraiser has arrived and the residents were not there.
The following is the distribution of claims for damages by localities where more than 1,000 claims were received:
Tel Aviv-Yafo – 11,083
Ramat-Gan – 7,793
Rehovot – 4,286
Bat-Yam – 3,900
Petah-Tikva – 3,613
Beer-Sheva – 3,415
Bnei Brak – 3,189
Holon – 3,161
Rishon LeZion – 1,680
Haifa – 1,570