Economic Efficiency Law (Legislative Amendments to Achieve Budget Targets for Budget Year 2025) (Freezing Salaries of Officeholders in Government and Local Authorities in 2025), 5785-2024

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In 2025, the salary of certain officeholders in the governing authorities and local authorities will not be updated according to the change in the average wage in the economy. In addition, the salary of associate judges and associate rabbinical judges will not be updated according to the Consumer Price Index. For the purpose of updating their salary in 2026, the salary of officeholders in the governing authorities and local authorities will be calculated according to the average wage as it was in January 2024. The salary of associate judges and associate rabbinical judges will be calculated according to the index published in December 2024. These provisions override any other law, including Basic Laws and laws concerning the salary of officeholders. In addition, there is a change in National Insurance fee rates. Insurance fee rates for domestic workers will be updated, as well as insurance fee rates for one in vocational training or vocational rehabilitation. The child allowance for 2025 onward will be as it was in January 2024, and the update that was to take place in 2024 will not apply in subsequent years. Also, the scope of allowances the State Treasury allocates to the National Insurance Institute for 2025 onward will decrease in accordance with the value of the National Insurance fee increase.