Unemployment

If you are an oleh Hadash who has been in Israel six months or more, and up until 12 months, you apply for unemployment support through "Misrad Haklita":

• Bring your te`udat `oleh
• " " te`udat zehut
• " " bank account information

For everyone else:

1. Go to your local "misrad hata`asuka" (there's one here in M"A in the basement of the mall, next to the Chabad) with the letter from your employer (stating you are no longer employed). They will take your information and "sign you up". You will need to re-appear at that office once a week until you have found a job.
2. Afterwards, go to the Bituach Leumi (there's one here in M"A, close to the Paz station, but it's only open Wednesdays) and file for benefits. You will need a form from your employer ("'ishur mehama`asik `al tekufat ha`asaka ve`al vasachar אישור מהמעסיק על תקופת העסקה ועל השכר) detailing your salary over the past X months, so don't bother going until you have that form.