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Data from the National Insurance Institute published on Wednesday show that about 277,000 are entitled to unemployment benefits for more than 100 days. A total of 1.08 million applications for unemployment benefits have been submitted since the beginning of the crisis, of which over 980,000 applications (92%) were approved, with 114,000 approved under the Corona conditions (qualification period 6-12 months). 85,000 of the applicants were not entitled under the terms of the law to receive unemployment benefits. About 634,000 people entitled to unemployment benefits are unemployed, while...

The Corona Cabinet has decided Thursday night not to open the street stores until next Sunday, despite the demand of Finance Minister Israel Katz. According to the decision tonight, shortly after midnight, the opening of street shops will be allowed from November 8, on terms to be agreed by the Ministries of Health and Finance. Health Minister Yuli Edelstein, who called for unity decisions, voted against following the deviation from the original outline of relief every two weeks. Following this, clashes broke out between the ministers, just before the vote in the debate that took place in...

After a little over a month and a half at home, about half a million first- and fourth-year students will return to schools this morning (Sunday) - and will join the half-million kindergarten children who have been in the frameworks for the past two weeks. The young students will arrive this morning in classes in groups of 20, and will be required to wear masks throughout the school day and throughout breaks. Returning to schools after a week of uncertainty and publishing changing outlines is accompanied by mixed feelings on the part of parents and teachers: on the one hand the desire to...

The Corona Cabinet approved the increase in fines for violating Corona regulations, in a decision passed almost unanimously - with the exception of Interior Minister Aryeh Deri who objected. The increase in fines is still subject to Knesset approval. In addition, Corona projector Prof. Roni Gamzo warned in the discussion of an alarming drop in the number of tests: "This is an ongoing war. The tests are free, still in a state of unwillingness to go and be tested. in her". According to the proposal approved by the cabinet, the fine for opening an educational institution, holding a wedding,...

The average wage in the economy in August increased significantly relative to the corresponding period last year and the main reason for this is layoffs and expenses for low-wage workers. In August, the average wage reached NIS 11,578, an increase of 7.3% compared to August 2019. CBS) published today (Wednesday). Such a high increase in the average salary in the economy is expected to result in an increase of thousands of shekels in the salaries of ministers, Knesset members and senior officials in the economy, if there is no legislation on the temporary order proposed by Finance Minister...

The Corona Cabinet approved on Wednesday evening the opening of street shops starting Sunday in all authorities in the country, under a limit of four shoppers in the store. This, with the exception of the red cities where it was decided to impose a closure. Ministers Yuli Edelstein, Meirav Cohen and Amir Peretz voted against the decision. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu first spoke out against the opening of stores at the hearing. "We are falling into the trap of a real and honest lack of evidence of the situation. We are not in a situation where if we release the closure we will not...

The Labor and Welfare Committee today (Sunday) approved for the second and third reading the outline proposed by the committee's chairman, MK Haim Katz,for the government to finance most of the isolation days of the workers. According to the outline, workers will bear the cost of only one day and will be deducted up to four sick days. The state will reimburse the employer for 75% of the cost of isolation for employers up to 20 workers, and 50% of the cost for the rest. The indemnity will be provided through the National Insurance Institute

The Corona Cabinet on Monday approved the return of fifth, sixth- and eleventh-twelfth-grade students in green and yellow localities to school, and the immediate opening of open shopping centers in green localities. According to the cabinet decision, students in grades 5-6 will return to classes next Tuesday (November 24), while students in grades 11-12 will return on Tuesday in the following week (December 1). In addition, the "Green Tourism Islands" program has been approved. At the beginning of the discussion, Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ganz presented a draft...

The government and the student union have agreed on an economic plan for students affected by the corona crisis, amounting to NIS 800 million. The program consists of three main components of assistance - expanding the system of scholarships for students, promoting youth employment and a one-time reduction in the payment of security fees to academic institutions. This is in fact the addition of scholarships and discounts amounting to about 300 million, and the consolidation of budgets for professional training and employment into the program. This assistance is in addition to the NIS 100...

The number of job vacancies in October fell by 2%, from 55.5 thousand in September to 54.5 thousand; This is compared to about 100,000 vacancies at the end of 2019. This is according to data published by the Central Bureau of Statistics. The vacancy rate in October was 2.3%, compared with 2.32% in September. The low number of job vacancies is not just a result of the second closure: even in summer the number of job vacancies did not exceed 60,000. The slump in demand for workers is probably due to the uncertainty of the economy during the Corona period, Another factor is the very little...