Ruth Sinai, Ha’aretz correspondent reports in the July 3rd edition of The Ha’aretz Daily News in Tel Aviv that the Finance Ministry in Israel is proposing to equalize National Insurance Institute (Nil) payments to hearing-impaired children. This discovery was made in a document the Ministry submitted to the High Court of Justice. Under current regulations, a hearing-impaired child receives a full disability allowance up to the age of eight, a 50% allowance between ages 8-13, and a 70% allowance 14 years and older. David Harpaz, father of a deaf girl, had petitioned the court opposing these regulations arguing that they are totally irrational and that all deaf children, of any age, should receive a full allowance. The state’s response noted that both the treasury and Nil agreed. The treasury proposes, however, to equalize the allowances without increasing the budget meaning some children would receive more and others would start receiving less.