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  Your employer has the duty to arrange accommodation for you. Here you can learn about the required standards for employees’ residence and its cost.
 
Housing provided by the employer

Your employer should provide you with proper housing for the entire employment period and a minimum of seven days after the end of employment.

The minimum standards for your residence are:
 Four square meters of sleeping space per worker
 Not more than six workers in one room
 Personal cupboard and bedding for each worker
 Heating and ventilation
 Reasonable lighting
 Electric outlets in each room
 Hot and cold water in the bathroom, kitchen and showers
 Sinks, kitchen counters and cupboards, burners, refrigerator, table and chairs
 Washing machine for 6 workers
 Fire extinguisher
 Reasonable access to the living quarters as well as to bathrooms.

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Housing expenses

Your employer may deduct housing expenses from your salary, the amount depending on the area where you live:
 Jerusalem – NIS 326.82
 Tel Aviv – NIS 371.91
 Haifa – NIS 247.97
 Center – NIS 247.97
 South – NIS 220.42
 North – NIS 202.83
When the employer is the owner of the residence, the maximum deduction is half of the above sums.

The employer may also deduct related expenses, such as property tax and the use of water and electricity; the deduction cannot exceed the amount of NIS 76.60 (or NIS 65.68 for live-in caregivers).

For updated sums: The Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor

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