A flood of applications for emergency loans for poor people Already issued 2 billion yen or 6:10 on April 18
About 2 billion yen was found out of the 7 prefectures in which the emergency declaration was issued on the 7th of this month regarding a system that allows people who are in distress due to the spread of the new coronavirus to leave their living for the time being, etc. Minutes are believed to have been delivered.
The "Emergency Small Funds" of the "Living Welfare Fund Loan System", which allows people who have trouble living to rent their immediate living expenses without interest, has been specially set up since last month for people who have lost work or lost work due to the effect of the new coronavirus. It is now available regardless of income, the maximum amount has been raised, and the repayment period has been extended.
According to the National Council of Social Welfare, etc., the total number of applications accepted by the Council of Social Welfare in seven prefectures, such as Tokyo and Osaka prefecture, which issued an emergency declaration on July 7, was 25,897. about it.
Breakdown:
▽ Tokyo: 8807
by this month , ▽ Hyogo prefecture: 4782 by this month 16,
▽ Osaka prefecture: 3892
by this month , ▽ Saitama prefecture: 3025 by this month 1625 ,
▽ Fukuoka prefecture has 2498 cases
by this month , ▽ Kanagawa prefecture has 2077 cases
by this month , ▽ Chiba prefecture has 816 cases by this month.
Of these,
▽ Tokyo Shakyo is over 1,260 million yen,
▽ Saitama Prefectural Shakyo and Fukuoka Prefectural Shakyo each have completed over 400 million yen transfer procedures.
In Kita-ku, Tokyo, where many municipalities' social welfare councils have been flooded with applications and reservations are being accepted, in addition to already being filled up to about one month ahead, reservations are temporarily filled up to two months ahead. Nakano Ward is also calling for applications by mail.
Since the people who apply are having a tight life, we are increasing the number of staff at the windows of various places. In Fukuoka prefecture, it takes 3 to 4 days from application, and in Hyogo prefecture it takes about 1 week to 10 days to get funds. It means that you are in a hurry to cross.
Regarding special loans, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has set up a nationwide consultation dial to accept inquiries.
The phone number is 0120-46-1999 and is open daily from 9am to 9pm, including weekends and holidays.