Israel's Tax Authority ensures Holocaust survivors receive benefits
Israel Helps Holocaust Survivors Get Tax Refunds
In preparation for International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Israel's Tax Authority has taken steps to assist Holocaust survivors in claiming their entitled tax benefits. The Tax Authority worked with the Holocaust Survivors' Rights Authority to reach out to survivors who qualify for tax benefits due to medical disabilities under the Nazi Persecution Disabled Persons Law or the Nazi War Disabled Persons Law.
Many survivors had not exercised their rights to these benefits. As part of a recent pilot program, tax refund applications from 22 survivors were processed. These survivors received tax refunds totaling approximately 960,000 Shekels (USD 266,000).
Representatives from the Holocaust Survivors' Rights Authority helped the survivors fill out the necessary forms and submitted them through a streamlined process to the Kfar Saba Tax Assessor's Office. Since 2020, the Tax Authority has been working to locate and assist survivors in claiming their tax benefits.
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Holocaust
The Holocaust was a very sad time during World War II when many Jewish people were hurt and killed by the Nazis. It is important to remember this so it never happens again.
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
This is a special day on January 27th every year when people all over the world remember the Holocaust and the people who suffered during that time.
Israel's Tax Authority
This is a government department in Israel that helps people with their taxes, which is money paid to the government.
Holocaust Survivors' Rights Authority
This is a group in Israel that helps people who lived through the Holocaust get the help and support they need.
Tax benefits
These are special rules that let people pay less money in taxes or get money back from the government.
Shekels
Shekels are the money used in Israel, just like we use Rupees in India.
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