חוק הביטוח הלאומי (תיקון מס' 213 והוראת שעה - נגיף הקורונה החדש) (קביעת ועדה), התש"ף-2020Law on National Insurance (Amendment No. 213 and temporary provision - novel coronavirus) (committee establishment), 2020 · automatic translation · suggest a correction

Official summary of the law (Knesset)

In light of the economic crisis created following the outbreak of the coronavirus and the reduction of jobs in the economy, workers found themselves dismissed, placed on unpaid leave, and self-employed persons were forced to close their businesses. And in light of the political situation, following which a government had not yet been established and the permanent committees of the Knesset under Section 100 of the Knesset Rules of Procedure had not yet been established, with only temporary committees established for the 20th Knesset. The National Insurance Law [Consolidated Version], 1995 (hereinafter – the National Insurance Law) regulates the operation of the National Insurance Institute and establishes primary provisions regarding eligibility for benefits provided by the National Insurance Institute and their granting in relation to national insurance contributions. The National Insurance Law establishes, for the period during which the Knesset's Labor, Welfare and Health Committee of the 23rd Knesset has not yet been established, as follows: Section 6(a), which provides that the Minister of Labor and Welfare has authority to classify insured persons with the approval of the Labor, Welfare and Health Committee, was amended so that as long as the said committee has not been established, approval under this subsection shall be given by the Knesset Finance Committee instead of the said committee. Section 9(a), which provides that the Institute may provide social benefits on behalf of the government under an agreement after consultation with the Knesset's Labor, Welfare and Health Committee and with the Council, was amended so that the consultation under this subsection shall be conducted with the Knesset Finance Committee instead of the said committee, as long as it has not been established. It was amended that in any other section of the National Insurance Law, instead of approval or consultation with the Knesset's Labor, Welfare and Health Committee, approval or consultation shall be with the Knesset Finance Committee or with a committee for a specific matter determined by the Knesset, all as decided by the Knesset Committee, and as long as the said committee has not been established. It was amended that in any section of the National Insurance Law where approval or consultation with the Knesset's Labor, Welfare and Health Committee is required, it was added that this requires approval or consultation with the Knesset Finance Committee or with a committee for a specific matter determined by the Knesset, all as decided by the Knesset Committee, and as long as the said committee has not been established. In addition, Section 406 of the Insurance Law was amended so that grants paid under the agreement regarding payment of a one-time grant for the month of April 2020 to persons receiving a pension, benefit, or allowance listed in that agreement shall not be considered income for the purposes of any law.

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