Pension

'International recognition': For a change, OECD report compliments Israel

The 2026 Global Pension Report shows Israeli savers ranked second in returns over the past decade. The Israeli model features widespread public participation and low dependence on the state budget.

A social worker helps an elderly woman.
Insurance agent.

Insurance Report: 17,000 inquiries annually, NIS 21.5m. returned to the public

‘NOAH’S ARK on Mount Ararat’ (1570) by Flemish painter Simon de Myle.

Your Investments: Building your Ark before retirement’s storm

IDF officers

Finance Ministry report reveals major salary gaps across Israel's security organizations


Guide for the perplexed

As director of retirement planning at Bank Hapoalim, Miri Nahmani meets many clients who are not aware of their retirement rights and tax benefits.

MIRI NAHMANI (pictured), says, ‘Any stoppage of work is a tax event that requires special reporting and organization.’

Your Investments: ‘After the hagim’ personal finance

A few years ago, Financial Engines did a survey on financial procrastination. It found that 68% of adults age 55 or older admit to procrastinating on retirement planning.

Investment graph

Protestors attempted to break into PM Netanyahu's office

They were stopped by security guards at the scene.

Protesters break in to the Prime Minister's Office

Don’t count on your pension!

The key to solving the pension crisis is to understand that if Israel waits a decade to fix the problem when a million or more pensioners become paupers, it will be too late.

The writer, Shlomo Maital, with his new grandson Carmel Sapir Maital

Goodbye Israeli public pensions, hello U.S. private retirements savings?

The crux of the problem is that longer life expectancies and much lower birthrates are putting a toll on pension systems throughout the aging Western world.

Senior Israelis chat and warm up before a running session as they take part in games for people over 65 years old.