Israel and Britain have signed a convention guaranteeing each other’s citizens national insurance benefits from the other state while residing there, it was announced here today.
Under the arrangement, the first such entered into by the Jewish State, an immigrant from Britain who settles in Israel will be entitled to Israeli benefits for the period he was covered in Britain. The same would hold true for an Israeli who goes to live in England. In certain circumstances an immigrant might be entitled to two pensions, one from each country. Among the rights British citizens living in Israel will receive the old age assistance, workmen’s compensation insurance and maternity benefits.
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