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Knesset okays bill that exempts US olim from NII payments for five years
The Jerusalem Post
|February 27, 2026
The Knesset passed a bill on Wednesday that exempts US olim (new immigrants) who are obligated to pay US Social Security taxes from making National Insurance Institute (NII) contributions for five years from the time they make aliyah.
The bill, which is intended to prevent double payments, passed its second and third readings unanimously. It will function as a temporary provision for 10 years and as an amendment to the existing National Insurance Law.
The bill was sponsored by Religious Zionist Party MKs Simcha Rothman and Ohad Tal (Religious Zionist Party), and Yesh Atid MK Merav Ben Ari.
It would correct an ongoing injustice and encourage aliyah from the US by removing financial burdens, Rothman’s office said.
This story is from the February 27, 2026 edition of The Jerusalem Post.
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