Hansen's disease family compensation system Acceptance of claim for compensation starts today 4:30 on November 22
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare will start accepting claims on the 22nd and establish a telephone consultation desk in response to the establishment of a law that the government pays compensation to the family of former patients with leprosy.
This law stipulates that the state should pay compensation for not only ex-patients but also families suffering discrimination due to the country's false isolation policy over leprosy.
In the preface, the law was passed on the 15th of this month, in order to clarify the responsibilities of the state, such as “The Diet and the Government are deeply apologized”.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare will start accepting claims for compensation from the 22nd and will also establish a telephone consultation service.
The telephone number is 03-3595-2262, and the reception is open from 10 am to 4 pm on weekdays.
You can also check the billing method on the MHLW website.
The number of families covered by the compensation system is expected to be about 20,000 to 30,000, and 1.8 million yen will be paid to spouses and parents of former patients, and 1.3 million yen will be paid to siblings and relatives living together. The
The deadline for claims is within 5 years from the 22nd, and payment of compensation is expected to begin as early as January of next year.