Starting today, business owners serving in the reserves can submit an application for a grant due to indirect damage caused to them due to service under Order 8, for the months of September-October 2025. Applications can be submitted online on the Tax Authority website or via a link that appears on the IDF Reserves website. The application can be submitted until March 31, 2026, and payment will be made as soon as possible and no later than 14 days from the date of determination of eligibility.
National Insurance benefits provided for the period of eligibility will not be deducted from the amount of the grants. In applications for which an in-depth examination by the Tax Authority and the Assistance Fund will be required, the amount of the grant will be determined within 3 months from the date of submission of the application.
Self-employed individuals who served above From 21 consecutive days in Order 8 for the period from the beginning of reserve service or from 1.6.2024 (whichever is later) and for the entire period of eligibility. The period of eligibility consists of the days of active reserve service, plus a compensation period calculated in relation to the number of days of active reserve service. A serviceman who does not belong to the combatant formation will be entitled to an additional period in proportion to one and a half days for each day of active reserve service up to a maximum of 30 days from the date of completion of active reserve service. A serviceman who belongs to the combatant formation will be entitled to an additional period in proportion to one and a half days for each day of active reserve service up to a maximum of 90 days from the date of completion of active reserve service.
A reserve serviceman who has performed several active reserve service periods of 21 days or more with breaks (and was not eligible according to the first outline) will receive a grant for each active reserve period separately.