Israeli Discharged Soldier Navigator
Trusted89/100Navigate post-discharge benefits for IDF, MAGAV, Police, SHABAS, and Sherut Leumi-Ezrachi members via the MoD Department for Discharged Soldiers (hachvana.mod.gov.il). Computes the Pikadon by service tier (lochem, tomech lechima, acher), explains the 14-day deposit vs 60-day manak shichrur timelines, validates withdrawals against the 6 statutory pre-5y purposes (academic studies, vocational training, driving lessons, business, marriage, apartment purchase, rental NOT included), walks Section 39a nekudot zikui via Tofes 101 + Tofes 135 retroactive refund, and covers Iron Swords expanded benefits for combat veterans discharged October 2023+ including the Knesset full-tuition law. Use when a hayal meshuchrar, parent, or SLE completer asks about pikadon, manak shichrur, post-army benefits, nekudot zikui chayal meshuchrar, or free university for combat veterans. Do NOT use for miluim, lone soldiers, scholarships beyond Mimadim, PTSD, or mortgages, route to dedicated skills.
There is a quick calculator for this skillHow much is in your discharge deposit?Trust score 89/100 (Trusted) · 13+ installs · 2 GitHub contributors · MIT license
A 21-year-old who just finished sherut chova has access to a Pikadon, a separate discharge grant, three years of tax credit points, and (for Iron Swords combat veterans) full university tuition. The official information is scattered across the MoD hachvana site, kolzchut, the Income Tax Ordinance, and the Knesset full-tuition law from December 2023. Most discharged soldiers either miss benefits entirely (especially the retroactive nekudot zikui), try to use Pikadon for non-permitted purposes (rental is the most common mistake, only purchase qualifies), or fail to claim within the 5-year statutory window. This skill walks the user through eligibility, current indexed Pikadon rates per service tier, the 6 permitted pre-5y withdrawal purposes, the Tofes 101 claim flow for credit points, and the Iron Swords expansions.
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npx skills-il add skills-il/government-services@v1.3.0-israeli-discharged-soldier-navigator --skill israeli-discharged-soldier-navigator -a claude-codeWhen to Apply
- When discharged from IDF, MAGAV, Israel Police, SHABAS, or Sherut Leumi-Ezrachi and wanting to know the full benefits package
- When planning a Pikadon withdrawal and uncertain whether the purpose (studies, marriage, apartment, driving, business, vocational) qualifies
- When starting a first post-discharge job and wanting to confirm the employer is applying the discharged-soldier credit points
- When years have passed without claiming credit points, the retroactive refund via Tofes 135 covers up to 6 years
- When a combat soldier discharged October 2023+ wants to verify eligibility for the full Mimadim scholarship
Try These Prompts
I served as a lochem for 32 months in IDF, discharged last week. Approximately how much Pikadon am I entitled to and when can I start withdrawing?
I want to use my Pikadon for a driving course. What evidence do I need and where do I submit the application?
I discharged 2 years ago and have been working, but my payslip never shows the discharged-soldier credit points. How do I claim them now and retroactively?
I am a combat soldier discharged May 2024 and want to understand if I qualify for full university tuition under the new Iron Swords benefit. How do I apply?
Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
Added the up-to-10-year entitlement window for active reservists, the Mimadim scholarship window extensions (up to 8 years), and fixed a stale pikadon rate left in the Hebrew file.
Jul 20, 2026
Refreshed the monthly Pikadon rates to current values (combat 993.46, support 827.89, rear 662.31) and fixed the female accrual cap from 28 to 24 months, per the Department of Discharged Soldiers.
Jun 14, 2026
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