Israel's Ministry Of Industry, Trade & Labor

Name

Israel's Ministry Of Industry, Trade & Labor

Legal name

The National Insurance Institute (Bituach Leumi)

Website

https://btl.gov.il

Company type

Public

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

The National Insurance Institute of Israel (Bituach Leumi) is a statutory government institution that administers Israel's mandatory social security and health insurance schemes, collecting income-based contributions from all residents and disbursing benefits across pensions, disability, unemployment, maternity, and survivors categories.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Social Security Services

NAICS

Health and Welfare Funds (525120), Health and Welfare Funds (52512), Other Insurance Funds (525190), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Accident & Health Insurance (6321), Hospital & Medical Service Plans (6324), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare-Linked Social Benefits Administration (e.g., Medicaid/Means-Tested Health Coverage) (BPAIAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Eligibility, Enrollment & Benefits Administration (HLAEALAH), Health Equity, Access & Social Determinants Programs (BPAIAJAO)

Keywords

• Social security benefits
• National insurance contributions
• Government welfare programs
• Health insurance administration
• Unemployment benefits

Headquarters

HQ city

Jerusalem

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. National Insurance Contributions (דמי ביטוח לאומי): Compulsory insurance contributions collected from Israeli residents based on income and employment status. Funds are redistributed to eligible beneficiaries including pensions, disability benefits, unemployment, maternity benefits, and survivors benefits.
2. Health Insurance Contributions (דמי ביטוח בריאות): Health insurance premiums collected alongside national insurance contributions, administered for the national health insurance system.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The organization is a statutory government social security institution that collects compulsory national insurance and health insurance contributions from Israeli residents based on income and employment status, and distributes statutory social security benefits to eligible recipients. Its portfolio covers unemployment, disability, old age, maternity, child allowances, long-term care, survivors' benefits, vocational rehabilitation, work injury, victims of hostilities, and bankruptcy-related employee rights. Benefits are administered through a nationwide branch network (60+ locations), a multi-language digital ecosystem (btl.gov.il, ps.btl.gov.il, b2b.btl.gov.il, mybenefits.gov.il), a national hotline (*6050), live chat, and sign language interpretation.

Product overview

The National Insurance Institute operates a multi-platform digital service portfolio consisting of the main website (btl.gov.il) for information and rights extraction, a business payments portal (b2b.btl.gov.il) for insurance premium payments and reporting, a personal service website (ps.btl.gov.il) for individual benefit management, health insurance registration systems, and various online services including appointment scheduling, digital certificate issuance, and document submission. The ecosystem serves Israeli residents seeking social security benefits, employers fulfilling reporting obligations, and healthcare providers managing insurance matters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Old Age Pension (Senior Citizen Benefits)

Quantifiable outcome

• Redistributes income from economically stronger groups to vulnerable populations, contributing to more equitable distribution of national income and reduction of poverty

Named customers1 record

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kupot Cholim (Health Funds)coreOthersThe National Insurance Institute works with Israel's four authorized health funds (Kupot Cholim) - Clalit, Maccabi, Meuhedet, and Leumit - to administer health insurance coverage and manage fund transfers between health plans for Israeli residents.
• Israel Ministry of HealthcoreOthersCollaborates with the Ministry of Health on national health insurance law administration, supplementary health insurance for victims of hostile acts, and health services coordination.
• Employment Service (שירות התעסוקה)coreOthersCoordinates with the government Employment Service for unemployment benefits administration and job placement services.
• Population and Immigration Authority (רשות האוכלוסין וההגירה)minorOthersData sharing and coordination for new immigrants, returning residents, and residency status verification.
• International Conventions PartnersminorOthersBilateral social security agreements with countries including: Austria, Uruguay, Italy, Bulgaria, Belgium, Britain, Germany, Denmark, Netherlands, Norway, Slovakia, Finland, Czech Republic, France, Canada, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland, Russia, Poland, Argentina for cross-border social security coordination.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Centrelink (Services Australia): Australian government agency delivering social security payments including unemployment, family, disability, and aged care benefits — comparable universal-coverage statutory administrator with strong digital self-service emphasis.
• Service Canada: Canadian government service delivery arm administering Employment Insurance, Canada Pension Plan, and Old Age Security — directly comparable in function as a universal statutory benefits administrator with multi-channel citizen services.
• Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB, Netherlands): Dutch statutory social insurance bank administering AOW (state pension), child benefits, and survivor benefits — directly comparable universal-coverage statutory benefits administrator with similar demographic and digital service pressures.
• Deutsche Rentenversicherung (Germany): German statutory pension insurance provider collecting mandatory contributions and administering disability, rehabilitation, and old-age pensions — comparable in pay-as-you-go model, mandatory coverage, and demographic sustainability pressures.
• Japan Pension Service (日本年金機構): Japan's statutory pension and social insurance administrator managing mandatory contributions and benefits for Japan's aging population — closely comparable in mandate, demographic pressures, and digital service evolution.
• Social Security Administration (United States): The US federal agency administering Social Security retirement, disability, and survivors benefits — a direct statutory peer with mandatory payroll contribution collection and universal benefit administration for all US workers and beneficiaries.
• Caisse Nationale d'Assurance Maladie (CNAM, France): French national health insurance fund administering mandatory health coverage for all residents and coordinating with supplementary insurers — directly comparable statutory health insurance contribution collection and benefit delivery role.
• Kela (Finnish Social Insurance Institution): Finnish statutory social insurance institution administering universal benefits including health insurance, unemployment, family benefits, and pensions — directly comparable in scope, universal coverage model, and digital-first service delivery.

Broad incumbents

• National Health Service (NHS, United Kingdom): UK's universal health system providing taxpayer-funded healthcare — broader incumbent than NII's health insurance function, but comparable in universal-coverage mandate and life-cycle citizen service portfolio.

Emerging players

• Kupot Cholim (Israeli Health Funds: Clalit, Maccabi, Meuhedet, Leumit): Israel's four authorized health maintenance organizations receiving NII-administered health insurance contributions and delivering healthcare services — partner organizations that operate downstream of NII's contribution collection and enrollment function.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/israel-national-insurance-institute

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments4 records

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