IL Bituach Leumi National Insurance 2027 Calculator
Bituach Leumi (NI) covers pension, disability, unemployment, child allowance. Health insurance bundled. Employees pay 3.5% + 5% (low/high) + 3.1% + 5% health. Calculate total.
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Bituach Leumi (National Insurance Institute) covers Israel's pension system, disability, unemployment, child allowances, and bundles statutory health insurance (Bituach Briut). Rates split into low/high brackets (low threshold ~7,522 ILS/mo 2025) with ceiling ~49,030 ILS/mo. Employee + Employer pay separate rates. Self-employed pay combined.
Two-Bracket System
Low bracket: up to ~7,522 ILS/month, low rate (0.4% employee NI, 3.45% employer NI). High bracket: 7,522 to 49,030 ILS/month, higher rate (7% employee, 7.59% employer). Above ceiling: no NI. Health insurance also two-tier (3.1% low, 5% high).
What Bituach Leumi Covers
Old-age pension (eligible at 67M/64F currently raising). Survivors' pension. Disability allowance. Unemployment (Gemul Avtalah). Maternity grants (3 months full salary). Child allowance (~150 ILS/child). Workers' injury compensation. Reserve service compensation.
Self-Employed Rates Higher
Self-employed pay both employee + 'self-employer' portions. 2.87% on low, 12.4% on high. Plus full health (3.1%/5%). Quarterly tax-style payments. Self-employed receive same benefits as employees + parental leave eligibility.
Strategic Implications
Maximize benefit: contributions count toward old-age pension entitlement years (Vatik vs Lo-Vatik distinction at 60). 35+ years of contributions = maximum monthly pension. Self-employed: must contribute regularly even in low-income years to maintain qualification.
Last updated May 2026. Sources: Bituach Leumi, Israel Tax Authority.