Poverty rate in israel
Growing class of 'war poor' Israelis pushed into poverty post-October 7, report warns
The report depicts a deepening social emergency in which hunger and chronic financial stress are spreading from Israel’s weakest populations into the lower middle class.
NGOs see dramatic increase in financial assistance requests from young people
More Israelis are poor as gap widens between haves, have-nots
Mother attempts to sell kidney as last-ditch effort in poverty
Leket Israel buys land to grow food for the needy
The land is predicted to grow enough produce to feed about 2,700 people daily.
Study: 'Israel's economic growth unsustainable, poverty rate highest in OECD'
Taub Center cites government’s failure to reduce poverty through taxes and welfare system.
More than 1 in 5 Israelis live in poverty, highest in developed world
When compared to other OECD countries, Israel still has the highest poverty rates of all developed countries.
State blamed as shocking new report highlights deep poverty across Israel
1,412,000 adults and 1,024,000 children live under the poverty line, with 1 in 3 poor children skipping meals.
Government has invested only 25% of funds needed to combat sky-high poverty
Researchers said there was “serious doubt” if the steps taken so far, and those planned, will bring poverty rates down to the OECD average.
Israel neglecting social welfare investment; child poverty at 25%
Welfare minister Haim Katz says people must go back to work. Unemployment at record low of 4.6%.
Forum for Combating Poverty says budget plans fall short
Some 1.65 million Israelis, and about a third of all Israeli children, live in poverty, putting it at the bottom of OECD poverty rankings.
UNICEF: Israel’s child poverty rate surpasses Mexico and Chile
With regards to income inequality Israel ranked 37 out of 41 countries - meaning that the household income of a child at the bottom 10th percentile is 64.58% lower than that of the average child.
NII renews larger child payments
In addition, the government decision called to establish a savings account for needy children – though this measure is not expected to take effect until 2017.
The pensions time bomb
In less than a decade, payments from the old-age benefits fund will exceed income, and by 2042 or earlier, the whole fund will be gone.
