Lieberman ends yeshiva students’ childcare subsidies: Haredim outraged

Until now, subsidies available to families where the father studies full time; now fathers will need to work or study in a secular educational institute for at least 24 hours a week

FINANCE MINISTER AVIGDOR Lieberman on Wednesday revoked the eligibility of fathers studying full-time in yeshiva for child care subsidies, enraging ultra-Orthodox political leaders.

In order to be eligible for such subsidies, fathers will need to work or study in a nonreligious educational institute for at least 24 hours a week, something that would preclude full-time yeshiva study.

United Torah Judaism leader Moshe Gafni called Lieberman “an evil man” for the policy change, while Shas chairman Arye Deri described the decision as “destructive and wicked.”

Lieberman said the changes were designed to prioritise “those who work and pay taxes.”

FULL STORY Lieberman ends yeshiva students' childcare subsidies, haredim outraged (Jerusalem Post)