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更新日：2022年6月28日
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Information on the Novel Coronavirus Infection (COVID-19) Available
There are various assistance programs available. Utilize the ones applicable to you.
We offer programs to support citizens having anxieties about livelihood, suffering from a shortage of living fund, or unable to pay tax or insurance premiums due to business closure/non-payment of wages/pay cut.
Kanagawa Prefectural Government Headquarters for COVID-19 Infection Control (As of May 30, 2022)
Benefits, etc. Loans Grace period
Households whose members are all excluded from levy of the inhabitant tax on per capita basis for FY2021 or FY2022 and households put into financial situation equivalent to non-taxables due to an income drop in Jan. 2022 and after may be eligible for the benefit.
*Applications accepted until the end of September 2022
(Time limit of application may differ depending on the municipality.)
*Matters shown in red are applied from June 1, 2022.
Municipality of your residence
Financial support will be given to employees who had to take leave from work and have not received leave allowance. 80% of the wages paid before the leave(\11,000 per day at the maximum)）
*Application for benefit for the period from October 2021 to March 2022 will be accepted until June 30, 2022.
Leave Support Fund and Allowance Call Center for COVID-19. 0120-221-276
If approved as being infected with COVID-19 through work and developed symptoms, you are covered by the workers’ accident compensation benefits.（Compensation for 80% of average wage）.
Labor Standards Inspection Office of your area
In case your wages are not paid or reduced due to your infection/suspected infection with the novel coronavirus, you may be eligible to receive invalidity benefit.
Municipality of your residence
Amount equivalent to the rent will be provided (upper limit is fixed) to people who might possibly lose residence due to reduced income by business closure, absence from work, etc.
*People whose payment once ended are eligible for repayment of the benefit for three months by the end of August 2022.
Business operator is eligible for this subsidy when it allows its employees who need to take care of their elementary school children to take paid leave (with wages fully paid) in addition to the annual paid leave based on the Labour Standards Acts, responding to temporary school closure, etc.
Inquiries are welcome from employees who wish their employer use this program.
Kanagawa Labour Bureau special counselling desk 045-211-7380
For loans whose repayment date comes before the end of December 2022, the grace period can be extended.
For loans whose repayment date comes before the end of December 2022, the grace period can be extended.
*Those who repaid emergency small loans or/and loan for general expenses may be eligible for loan for general expenses again.
Families who repaid the first emergency small amount loan/loan for general expenses may be eligible for the benefit.
*Applications accepted until the end of August 2022
If you are unable to pay taxes due to circumstances, there is a system to give a grace period.
Prefectural Taxation Office
If you are temporarily unable to pay the premium of national pension due to unemployment, etc., you may be exempted from the payment or given a grace period if certain requirements are met.
Municipality of your residence
Payment of water and sewerage charge may be postponed if it has become difficult.
Waterworks bureau of your area
K.P.G. official website offers information on the novel coronavirus infection
Phone no. 0570-056774