In responding to a petition by David Harpaz who has a deaf daughter and the Shema organization of the deaf, the High court of Justice has determined that as many as 2,000 hearing-impaired and ill children will now receive full disability allowances. In the petition, it was argued that it was extremely unreasonable and discriminatory that deaf children receive full disability allowances only up to 8 years old and 50% cut from 8 to 14 years old then 70% between ages 14-18. The State Prosecution’s Office said the government will change regulations to provide full allowances up to the age of 18.