Labor and Social Affairs Ministry
Hundreds of families join foster care system as government expands support
3,560 children are currently within Israel's foster care system, while a total of 905 disabled people, both children and adults, are cared for by the system.
Public complaints in Israel soar as state failures compound
Israeli truckers fear foreign workers may overtake industry if bureaucracy goes unchecked
Israel's Knesset pushes to create daycare oversight authority after Jerusalem tragedy
Study shows Israeli employment at record high, pay gaps remain
While the country's unemployment rate is a "healthy" 4%, the report details considerable obstacles that still remain in the integration of Arab women and ultra-Orthodox men into the workforce.
New govt program aims to provide free training, job placement in hi-tech
We Code aims to recruit young people from diverse populations – Arab-Israelis, Ethiopians, people with disabilities, ultra-Orthodox- as well as from the social periphery aged 25-30.
Social Services Ministry budgets NIS 190m. for early childhood education
Among the municipalities to receive the funds are Ashkelon, Binyamina-Givat Ada, Jerusalem and Haifa.
Daycare center sign-up to begin early for 2018
Parents will now be able to register for the daycares as early as February, ensuring them ample time to request financial assistance
After protests, transportation stipend for the blind increases
Starting January 1, 2018, an increase of NIS 1.7 million will be added to the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs budget in order to increase the monthly allowance.
