A council was held to propose the state's budget, and the Ministry of Finance has returned to the level of leave of absence in many industries regarding "employment adjustment subsidies" for companies affected by the new coronavirus. He requested a review of the special measures that are raising the upper limit of the amount of payment.
At the financial system council on the 8th, we discussed the budget for social security and employment.
Of these, the "employment adjustment subsidy," which subsidizes companies that have paid leave allowances while maintaining employment, has an upper limit of 8,000 yen to 15,000 yen per employee per day, taking into account the impact of the new Corona. Special measures have been taken, such as raising the number to.
A person in charge of the Ministry of Finance pointed out that the number of leave of absence in all industries surged to nearly 6 million in April last year, which is about three times the number before Corona, but has recently returned to the level before Corona. Did.
On that basis, he demanded that "as a whole, special measures should be reviewed," while giving consideration to accommodation and restaurants, which still have a large number of holidays.
The committee members commented, "After a certain period of time, we should consider not only maintaining employment but also measures to promote labor transfer to industries with labor shortages."
The government plans to extend the special measures for employment adjustment subsidies until March next year, but it is expected that consideration will be given to whether or not to maintain the upper limit of the amount of payment in consideration of the economic and employment situation.