At the plenary meeting of the Knesset, the bill on the creation of the National Directorate for the Combating of Poverty was approved in the second and third readings: this department will be created as part of the Ministry of Social Support, and it will be responsible for developing programs to reduce poverty and prevent its appearance.
The Minister of Social Security will have to appoint a commission of 29 people who will form a policy and direction of the management. This commission will include representatives of various ministries, as well as public figures with knowledge and experience in the field of poverty. The activities of the management will be financed from the budget of the Ministry of Social Support.
The National Directorate of Poverty will have to develop a long -term national program, as well as annual poverty programs, it will control their implementation, coordination between government institutions and local authorities, advise the government and help distribute products to those in need.