Welfare Ministry

Disabled Iranians deprived of state benefit payments, Tehran invests in war over welfare

Iranian people are being denied sufficient welfare from the state, including medical costs, housing, and diapers, along with a lack of relevant authorities to distribute the supplies.

n amputee sits with others gathering to mourn Iran's slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during the funeral ceremonies at the Grand Mosalla in Tehran on July 5, 2026.
Students with various physical and developmental disabilities graduate from Herzog Academic College as teaching assistants in June 2026.

Students with Down syndrome, autism graduate as teaching assistants

Elderly individuals report confusion, memory decline, difficulty with orientation and sometimes even delirium, a state of acute sudden confusion

Elder fraud cases jump 61% in Israel as abuse reports rise, Welfare Ministry says

Israeli State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman at the annual Jerusalem Conference of the 'Besheva' group in Jerusalem, February 16, 2026.

Israel's municipalities are failing on nearly every possible front, government probe reveals


Apartment opened for domestically violent men seeking treatment

The Welfare Ministry opened the first of four apartments to help violent men get treatment without forcing their victims from their homes.

Welfare Minister Meir Cohen, Deputy Director-General of Social Services Iris Florentine and Ramat Gan's Mayor Carmel Shama Hacohen cut the ribbon, opening the first apartment in Israel designated for perpetrators of domestic violence who are getting treatment.

Welfare Ministry data shows increase in reports of domestic violence

The ministry released its annual data of domestic violence in honor of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.

Violence against women2

IFCJ, Welfare Ministry provide funds for poor families

Up to $1,500 will be given to individuals and families in need.

Yael Eckstein delivers an aid package

NIS 5 million allocated to kids with learning disabilities

The Welfare Ministry cares for a variety of children with learning disabilities and attention deficit disorders.

Group of students raising hands during a lesson in the classroom. [Illustrative]

New budget will add NIS 1b. to help the poor and the disabled

State budget will provide millions of shekels for survivors of domestic violence, those with disabilities, food security, welfare dormitories, senior citizens, Holocaust survivors, and more.

A disabled person (illustrative)

Court: Law punishing parents for childrens' rock-throwing illegal

A lawyer for Adalah - the NGO which filed the appeal to the High Court - said it is an "invalid, discriminatory and vengeful tool that violates the basic principles of criminal law."

Palestinian boy hurls stones at Israeli troops during clashes in the West Bank

Coalition of LGBTQ organizations compiles extensive policy proposal

Organizations proposed to amend or legislate 15 specific LBGTQ-related laws, including a ban on "conversion therapy" for minors.

Jerusalem Pride Parade 2021

Coronavirus hotel operator may be charged with negligence in rape case

The report stated that the decision to concentrate the youths without separating them based on gender and age was wrong and directly contributed to the 13-year-old victim's lack of safety.

The coronavirus hotel in Jaffa where the alleged rape took place.

At-risk youth significantly impacted by coronavirus crisis

Last year marked the first time in years that a decline in the effectiveness of the national program was reported.

Haredi children return to school amid the coronavirus crisis

The Summit Institute: Providing a new start

The Summit Institute gives foster-care children and those suffering from mental health issues a fair shot at life.

Orian Levy hugs his foster parents, Avi and Dvora Elisha