To citizens of Kanagawa Prefecture affected by the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19)（英語）

掲載日：2020年8月1日

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 July 10, 2020)

To citizens of Kanagawa Prefecture
List of assistance programs for people affected by COVID-19 infection

Benefits, etc.　Loans　Grace period

 

Benefits, etc.

All citizens
Special financial benefit

\100,000 will be provided by the national government to all people on the Basic Resident Register to aid households promptly and appropriately.

Inquiries

Municipal office of your residence, or call center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.（0120-260020）

Child-rearing families
Additional special financial benefit to households with children

Households receiving Child Allowances (those earning below income cap) will be provided \10,000 per child.

Inquiries

Municipal office of your residence

Single-parent households with low incomes
Temporary special benefit for single-parent households with low incomes

\50,000 will be provided to assist single-parent households with low incomes facing increased burden of childrearing and decreased income. (Additional \30,000 per second and younger child will be paid.)

Inquiries

Municipal office of your residence or call center.（0120-400-903）

Wages were not paid for the period of absence from work.
Support fund and allowance for the leave forced to be taken under the COVID-19 outbreak

Financial support will be given to employees of small and medium-sized companies 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)）

Inquiries

Leave Support Fund and Allowance Call Center for COVID-19.（0120-221-276）

Infected with COVID-19 through work/commuting and developed symptoms 
Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance benefits for absence from work

If approved as being infected with COVID-19 through work/commuting and developed symptoms, you can receive the workers’ accident compensation benefits（Compensation for 80% of average wage）.

Inquiries

Labor Standards Inspection Office of your area

Salary not paid/reduced due to infection/suspected infection
Invalidity benefit by the national health insurance

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. 

Inquiries

Municipality of your residence

Unable to pay the rent due to loss of income
Housing benefit　Eligibility expanded

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.

Eligible persons: 

Those who left a job or went out of business within two years／or those who have less opportunities of gaining income for the reason not attributed to him/herself and consequently are in the similar situation as unemployment or discontinuance of business

Inquiries

  • Residents of cities
    Self-reliance support organization of the city
  • Residents of towns and villages
    Self-reliance support organization of K.P.G.

Unable to continue studying due to loss of income
Emergency Student Support Handout

Students who live independently from home and have difficulties in continuing studies due to significant loss of income from part-time job, etc. influenced by the novel coronavirus will be able to receive the cash handout.

  • \200,000 for students whose household is exempted from the residence tax
  • \100,000 for other students

Inquiries

Schools attended

 

Loans

Have anxiety about living funds due to business closure or loss of a job
Loans of living and welfare funds

Emergency small loans　Funds temporarily necessary for living
Mainly for those who suspended business operation

  • Loan without interest　Up to \200,000
  • Deferment period
    One year or less from the date of the loan made
  • Repayment period
    Within two years after the deferment period expires

Loan for general expenses (Assistance for living expenses)
Funds for living expenses　Mainly for those who lost jobs

  • Loan without interest　Single-person households: \150,000 or less per month
  • Loan without interest　Households with two or more: \200,000 or less per month
  • Deferment period
    One year or less from the date of the loan made
  • Repayment period
    Within two years after the deferment period expires

Inquiries

  • Social welfare council of each municipality,Social welfare council of Kanagawa Prefecture,Visit the website
  • Telephone counseling services for emergency small loans and general expenses loans
    0120-46-1999

 

Grace period

Cannot pay taxes for now
Grace period of the prefectural tax payment

If your income from business, etc. was significantly reduced due to the influence of COVID-19, a one-year grace period for payment of the prefectural tax may be given without collateral or delinquent charge.

Inquiries

Prefectural Taxation Office

Cannot pay national pension premiums, etc.
Exemption or grace period of national pension premium payment

If you lost your employment, or submitted notification of discontinuance/suspension of business and it is difficult to pay national pension premium, you may be eligible for exemption or grace period of payment of the premium if the certain requirements are met. 

Inquiries

Municipality of your residence

Unable to pay water bill
Postponement of payment of water and sewerage charge

Payment of water and sewerage charge can be postponed if it has become difficult.

Inquiries

Waterworks bureau of your area

 

K.P.G. official website offers information on the novel coronavirus infection

K.P.G. official website offers information on the novel coronavirus infection

 

K.P.G. COVID-19 Infection Counseling Dial

Phone no.　0570-056774