30. What is the allocation calculation for political parties to receive public funding?

In relation to campaign funding -

"The financing of the electoral expenses of a party group shall be according to the number of financing units received from the number of seats in which the party group won in the previous Knesset plus the number of seats in which the party group won in the new Knesset divided by two, plus an amount equal to one financing unit."

Source: Article 3(b), Parties Financing Law, 1973

"A new party group is entitled to one financing unit per seat won by the party group in the elections, plus an amount equal for one funding unit."

Source: Article 3(a)(1), Parties Financing Law, 1973

"a list of candidates that received more than 1% of the valid votes, but does not participate in the distribution of seats… is entitled to one funding unit."

Source: Article 2(a1), Parties Financing Law, 1973

In  relation to regular funding -

"The monthly financing of the on-going expenses to a party group will be 6% of one financing unit per Knesset mandate won by the party group in the Knesset elections, plus 6% of one financing unit."

Source: Article 3(c), Parties Financing Law, 1973

A public committee is to decide how much a 'funding unit' is worth in Israeli New Sheqel (Nis).

In relation to campaign funding, allocations for veterns parties are based on number of of MPs in the current and prior Knesset. For new parties, they are based on the number of seats in the current Knesset. Also parties that were not elected to the Knesset but recieve more than 1% of the votes recieve funding.

In relation to regular funding - allocations are based on the number of seats in the Knesset.