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Unemployment Insurance — Everything You Need to Know 2026 in Tiberias
Register on the first day after dismissal at the Employment Service. Unemployment insurance: up to 70% of your salary, up to 175 days.
About Tiberias
Tiberias, on the shores of the Sea of Galilee, hosts a small Israeli-Ethiopian community. Tiberias's real-estate market offers accessible-priced properties with views of the Kinneret, alongside tourism and business development opportunities.
What is Unemployment Insurance?
An NII payment for people who have lost their job and are searching for new employment. Up to 70% of salary (months 1-4), 60% (month 5+). Maximum 175 days. Maximum daily: 340 ILS (2026).
Key Conditions
Salaried employee dismissed (not resigned — critical!). Worked at least 12 months in the past 18. Registered with Employment Service on the first day after dismissal. Not working / not earning above threshold.
Critical Steps
- Day of dismissal: get "end of employment confirmation" from employer
- Next day: register with Employment Service (no delay!)
- Within two weeks: file claim at BTL
- Monthly: sign "unemployed declaration" at BTL
📞 BTL: 08-6709709 | Employment Service: 1-800-300-026
Ethiopian community in Tiberias
- Community population
- ~1,500
- Share of city
- ~5%
- Main neighbourhoods
- שכ' א', שכ' ב'
- Community services
- ENP
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FAQ — Tiberias
- How many Ethiopian-Israelis live in Tiberias?
- The Ethiopian-Israeli community in Tiberias numbers approximately ~1,500 residents — around ~5% of the city's population. Main neighbourhoods: שכ' א', שכ' ב'.
- How do I claim Unemployment Insurance — Everything You Need to Know 2026 in Tiberias?
- Contact the Tiberias Employment Bureau — it is required to assist in implementing affirmative-action law. For support: ENP.
- What community support is available in Tiberias for this right?
- In Tiberias, the following organisations can assist with paperwork, translation and entitlement: ENP.
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