Employment adjustment subsidy Procedure greatly simplified
With the spread of the new coronavirus increasing the number of companies forced to take long-term leave, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has decided to greatly simplify the application process for subsidies to maintain employment and encourage its use.
The Employment Adjustment Subsidy is a system in which the government subsidizes some of the costs associated with leave allowances, etc., for companies that maintain their employment, such as by taking employees off instead of firing them even if sales decline. In response to the spread of the virus, the system has been expanded by raising the subsidy rate.
In order to receive the subsidy, it is necessary to prepare and submit documents to the Labor Bureau etc. in advance, but this will be acknowledged even after the fact, and the number of required documents and the contents that must be described will be halved.
In addition, the number of employees of the corresponding labor bureau will be almost doubled nationwide, and the period from application to payment will be reduced to half a month, which is half the previous period.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, about one month and a half since the middle of February, the system has been expanded, and there have been 2859 applications and about 47,000 consultations on use. about it.
Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Kato said at a meeting after the Cabinet meeting on October 10 that “I would like companies to make maximum efforts to maintain employment by utilizing the system. In the event of mass layoffs, we will provide appropriate guidance. "