C.A.B. – The C
itizens' Advice Bure
au is a servi
ce provided to the r
esident by the Minis
try of Welfare in co
njunction with the
Raanana

Municipality
.

C.A.B. helps the resident take adva
ntage of his rights by providing co
unseling and guidance.
  The service is free of
charge and provided by volunteers w
ho specialize in these related area
s and by law students.

C.A.B. services are provided in the
following languages:

Hebrew, English, Spanish, Russian a
nd French.

C.A.B. provides assistance in the f
ollowing areas:


Employee-employer relations:
  workers' rights, rights
after being fired, pension rights,
unemployment, etc.


Pre-legal counseling – Couns
eling is provided by law students r
egarding the following issues:
  work, tenant's rights,
consumerism, etc.
  In addition, initial on
e-time counseling is provided by vo
lunteer attorneys, with regard to w
ork related, civilian and bankruptc
y issues, etc.


National Insurance – Informa
tion regarding rights, completing f
orms and applications.


Banking – advice regarding p
roblems with banks.


Consumerism and communications
:&nbs
p; Advice and handling consume
r issues.


Neighbor relations – counsel
ing and mediation.


Income Tax and VAT – Informa
tion regarding rights, initial assi
stance with completing forms and ap
plications.


Assistance in contacting gov
ernment ministries:
  reducing the red tape,
letters, completing forms.


Taxes and tariffs:
  for the various authori
ties (municipality, broadcasting au
thority, etc.)


Immigration:
  advice to immigrants in
various languages, completing form
s and writing letters.


Family and personal matters


Miscellaneous:
  Assistance and guidance
in financial matters, filling out
forms and writing letters.