To support those affected by the new corona and revitalize the economy, the government has decided on new economic measures, including a per capita benefit of 100,000 yen for people under the age of 18. ..
I have summarized the specific contents.
New benefit system for small and medium-sized enterprises, etc.
Economic measures include a new benefit system that provides up to 2.5 million yen to small and medium-sized enterprises affected by the new coronavirus, depending on the scale of the business.
Benefits will be paid according to the scale of the business so that the business can be expected to continue until March next year, regardless of region or industry.
The target is paid not only to businesses whose sales in January decreased by 50% or more compared to the same month of the previous year, but also to businesses whose sales decreased by 30% or more.
This is a relaxation of requirements that were not available in the past sustainable benefits and support payments to business partners of restaurants.
Of these, if the annual sales decrease by 50% or more, the maximum annual sales will be 1 million yen for businesses with less than 100 million yen, and the maximum for businesses with 100 million yen or more and less than 500 million yen, up to 1.5 million yen or 500 million yen. The policy is to set a maximum of 2.5 million yen for businesses over yen.
In addition, if it decreases by 30% or more, it will be up to 600,000 yen for businesses less than 100 million yen, up to 900,000 yen for businesses of 100 million yen or more and less than 500 million yen, and businesses of 500 million yen or more. Is a policy of up to 1.5 million yen.
In addition, for sole proprietors including freelancers, the policy is to charge up to 500,000 yen if sales decrease by 50% or more, and up to 300,000 yen if sales decrease by 30% or more.
Since the sustainable benefits for small and medium-sized enterprises that received applications until February have been fraudulently received one after another, the government plans to confirm in advance by commercial and industrial organizations and financial institutions to prevent fraud.
Unusual measures due to high crude oil prices
The national average retail price of regular gasoline was 168.9 yen per liter as of the 15th of this month, rising by more than 40 yen in a year and a half, and has remained at the highest level since 2014.
Under these circumstances, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has taken unusual measures to subsidize oil wholesalers in order to curb the rise in retail prices, saying that soaring gasoline prices will hinder the economic recovery from the corona disaster.
Petroleum wholesalers refine gasoline from imported crude oil, wholesale it to gas stations around the world, and finally deliver it to consumers.
Under this new system, if the national average retail price of gasoline exceeds 170 yen per liter, we will ask an oil wholesale company to cooperate and reduce the wholesale price to gas stations.
The aim is to curb the rise in retail prices by lowering wholesale prices.
Then, the government will subsidize the funds for the reduction of the wholesale price by the oil wholesale company after the fact.
Specifically, if the national average retail price is 171 yen per liter, it will be 1 yen, and if it is 172 yen, it will be 2 yen, each of which will be subsidized by the government.
If the amount is 175 yen or more, the subsidy amount will be 5 yen.
However, the retail price is decided by the gas station based on each management decision.
For this reason, for example, a stand with a difficult business environment may not reflect the reduction in wholesale prices in retail prices.
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has decided to check the retail prices of gas stations in each region, and when it confirms that the prices have not dropped, "explain the purpose of the system to reduce the burden on consumers and ask for understanding. I will go. "
The policy is to start the measures early this year and continue until March next year, and the project cost is expected to be several tens of billions of yen by utilizing the reserve fund of this year's budget.
In addition, we have a policy of taking measures for kerosene, light oil, and heavy oil with the same mechanism, and we will subsidize up to 5 yen per liter.
There are also voices calling for the activation of the "trigger clause"
Regarding measures against high oil prices, some opposition parties are calling for the enforcement of a "trigger clause" as a measure to reduce the burden on the tax system.
Gasoline tax is levied on gasoline in addition to the consumption tax.
About half of the gasoline tax, about 25 yen per liter, is taxed in addition to the original tax amount.
The "trigger clause" is to stop taxing this additional portion and reduce the retail price when the gasoline price soars.
The trigger clause is a mechanism that is activated when the gasoline price exceeds 160 yen per liter for 3 consecutive months.
However, in order to secure financial resources for reconstruction after the Great East Japan Earthquake, the enforcement of this clause has been frozen by the so-called Special Earthquake Disaster Act of 2011.
The government explains that it will take time to activate the law, which requires a revision of the law to lift the freeze.
Nursing care site "More measures are needed to solve the labor shortage"
We have decided to take necessary measures to raise the income of people working in the field such as long-term care and childcare by about 3%.
While long-term care sites welcomed improved treatment, some said that further measures were needed to solve the labor shortage.
At the special nursing home for the elderly in Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture, a total of 65 people, including caregivers and nurses, are working for 75 elderly people, but it is said that there is no room in the system.
Above all, the number of employees who can work at night is limited, and when there are many, one person goes to night shift seven or eight times a month.
The burden on the staff is not small because a small number of people assist in excretion and care for the elderly who fall or suddenly change their physical condition all night long.
As for paid leave, it is best to take 5 days a year as required by law, and the social welfare corporation that operates the facility newly hires 3 to 6 people to increase the number of holidays and reduce the number of night shifts. I want to
However, since the starting salary is 180,000 yen, which is lower than other industries, it is difficult for applicants to gather even if a job offer is submitted.
Sakura Usami, the director of the social welfare corporation that runs the facility, said, "I'm reluctant to get a job, considering that it's difficult because it's a job related to people's lives by supporting the life of excretion and bathing, and whether the salary is commensurate with it. I'm very happy with the improvement in treatment this time, but I don't think there will be a flood of applications for 9000 yen, and I think there are still many issues to be addressed. "
What is the current status of care worker treatment and labor shortages?
The salary of care workers is covered by "long-term care fees" paid by the national government through local governments.
Under the long-term care insurance system, remuneration is set for each service provided and is paid to the long-term care business as compensation for the service.
Since the establishment manages personnel expenses and necessary expenses from this compensation, it is difficult to raise the salary of the staff significantly unless the nursing care fee increases.
Nursing care fees are reviewed once every three years, and the additions for improving the treatment of staff have been expanded.
Even so, the average wage of long-term care staff is nearly 60,000 yen lower than the average of all industries in terms of monthly income, and chronic labor shortages are an issue.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the effective ratio of job offers to applicants, which indicates how many jobs are available for each person seeking a job, was 1.01 times for all occupations last year, while it was 3.88 times for long-term care workers. It is much higher than that.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare estimates that 2.8 million long-term care workers will be needed in 2040, when the aging population peaks, and we must secure an additional 690,000 compared to 2019.
It has been pointed out that there is an urgent need to improve treatment in order to solve the serious labor shortage.
Welcome voices from nursery teachers and businesses that operate nursery schools
Nursery teachers and businesses that operate nursery schools are welcoming the measures to raise income by about 3% and monthly amount by about 9000 yen.
This week, an event was held for nursery teachers to help them change jobs and find employment.
Fifteen businesses that run daycare centers set up booths, and about 90 people visited and listened to explanations about work content and welfare programs.
A man in his twenties, who is currently doing another job but plans to return to work as a childcare worker, said about improving treatment: "Childcare workers may be thinking that they should play with their children, but children. There is also clerical work after returning, and it is also a physical fitness game. I am really grateful that the wages will be raised as an expression of the evaluation of the childcare work, and I think it will increase my motivation. " ..
In addition, a woman in her 50s working at a licensed nursery school said, "Since the families of children are diversified and it is difficult to deal with them, and it is necessary to improve the quality of childcare, it will be distorted if you try to do everything within a limited time. Some people get up and leave their jobs. This improvement in treatment is a small amount, but I feel that it is a proof that society understands the work of childcare and considers the weight of the work. " ..
From the side of the nursery school operator, "I am grateful for the increase in the official price this time because the wages of childcare jobs are lower than those of other industries and I want to set a good salary." While there were many voices saying, there was also a concern that "the number of 9000 yen a month is walking alone".
One business operator said, "Everyone thinks that wages will increase by 9000 yen, but if the monthly salary increases, the amount of social insurance premiums such as welfare pension and health insurance that the business operator will bear will also increase, so please understand the situation to the staff. I have to get it. I want the country to explain the details of 9000 yen. "
The treatment of nursery teachers
The salary of nursery teachers who work at licensed daycare centers and centers for early childhood education is covered by "operating expenses" consisting of subsidies from the national and local governments and childcare fees borne by parents.
The operating cost is determined based on the "official price" set by the government, and a fixed amount will be allocated to each facility according to the number of people, the age of the child, and the location.
Until now, various treatment improvements have been made, such as adding to mid-career nursery teachers who play a leading role, but last year's average wage for nursery teachers was 303,000 yen in terms of monthly income, which is equivalent to 303,000 yen for all industries. It is nearly 50,000 yen lower than the average.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, there are more than 1.6 million people who are qualified as childcare workers as of 2019, but only about 620,000 are actually working as childcare workers.
Go To Eat
As an economic measure, we will make it possible to extend the expiration date for Go To Eat, which stimulates demand for eating out.
Go To Eat that started last October.
There are premium meal tickets for each prefecture and points returned to consumers who use restaurants through the reservation site, and the deadline for using meal tickets and making reservations using accumulated points is up to December. It was.
Some local governments have stopped selling meal tickets due to the effects of the new coronavirus.
For this reason, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries will be able to extend the expiration date depending on the local situation with this economic measure.
Specifically, premium meal tickets for each prefecture will be available for about three months after resuming sales.
In addition, the deadline for making reservations using points accumulated through online reservations can be extended nationwide in line with the expiration date of the local government that finally resumed sales of meal tickets.
Actually, how long it will be extended depends on the prefecture and the operator of the online reservation site, so the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries wants you to check each homepage.
The policy is to include the necessary costs associated with the extension of these periods in the supplementary budget as an economic measure.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, as of the 19th, meal tickets are no longer sold in the seven prefectures of Tokyo, Kanagawa, Shiga, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo, and Nara.
In addition, in Tokyo, Osaka, and Nara, we are urging people not to use meal tickets that have already been sold or points that have been awarded.