If married Jewish senior citizens who live off their state benefits, and the husband’s private pension, divorce, will the wife be able to get maintenance from him?
By: דיאנה שאלתיאל•Published on: 16 May, 2022No – after divorce a wife is not entitled to maintenance from her husband under Jewish law. However, she will be entitled to a share of his private pension relating to the rights accrued during their marriage, as part of her property rights, even if she was a housekeeper and homemaker and did not work outside the home. In principle, she is entitled to half of his private pension rights relating to the years of their marriage.