The Taub Center Social Welfare Program analyzes the various social welfare programs from the perspectives of structure, availability, accessibility, and coverage; it assesses the extent to which the target populations are aware of their rights and able to utilize them; and it compares the social welfare programs in Israel to those in other welfare states. The studies carried out by the Taub Center in this area deal with topics such as social investment programs, privatization of the social welfare system and the place of civil society organizations within the system, the participation of Arab children in early childhood education and care frameworks, poverty and inequality, and the situation of senior citizens and their place in the labor market.
The Welfare System and the Challenges of War
08.01.2025This chapter examines the activities of Israel’s welfare and social security systems over the past year, in the shadow of...
Welfare System Performance During the War and Policy Proposals
25.09.2024The full research is available in Hebrew only. With the approach of the one-year anniversary of the October 7 War,...
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Who Provides Welfare and Education Services? Local Spending on Welfare and Education in Israel
15.02.2024Local elections are just around the corner, prompting the release of a new study by the Taub Center which analyzes...
The October War and Its Impact on Israel’s Society and Economy
25.12.2023In this chapter, Taub Center researchers review the impact of the October 7th war on each of the Center's policy...
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The Welfare System During a Period of Dramatic Political Change
25.12.2023Since the end of the COVID-19 crisis, political changes in Israel have significantly impacted the welfare sector, leading to notable...
Nutrition Insecurity in Israel: Are Food Vouchers the Solution?
27.09.2023Some 16% of families in Israel suffer from food insecurity and 21% of the population live below the poverty line...
Nutrition Insecurity in Israel: Are Food Vouchers the Solution?
13.09.2023The full research is available in Hebrew only. Over the past decade, Israel has adopted a number of policy tools...
One-fifth of Israeli’s care for family members. What characterizes them?
30.05.2023A new study by the Taub Center examines the population whose needs and impact on the labor market is almost...