New Corona Women who work in the sex industry "zero income" Consultation one after another

New Corona Female working in the sex industry "zero income" consultation 14:30 April 27th

A support group for women who work in the sex industry, which is requested to take leave due to the spread of new coronavirus infection, said at the consultation desk opened this month that there was a serious poverty such as `` I have no income and I can not eat enough '' A series of consultations are being made to sue. “It's hard to reach women in the sex industry who live in a way that hides their presence from the world, and the country should look more towards them,” said a support group.

"GrowAsPeople", a support group for women working in the sex industry, has opened a window for consultation at LINE on the 7th of this month, when the emergency was announced.

According to the support group, 63 people working at sex shops around the country received consultations at the counter within about 3 weeks until 27th, and all said, "I can not pay the rent and can not eat enough", It means that they are complaining about the poverty of their lives.

In some cases, there was a serious case in which the rent for the apartment could not be paid and the management company filed an appeal for eviction, and he introduced a lawyer who cooperated and provided support.

In addition, about 90% of the consultations claimed that "income has become zero", and about the uniform payment of 100,000 yen in cash, "The application form is not registered because the resident card is not registered at the place where I live now. There are many consultations such as "I'm worried whether I can receive it without receiving it".

The counselor of the support organization said, "Women who work in the sex industry are hiding their existence from the world due to the deterioration of the domestic environment, DV, debts, etc. and live like transparent people. With the spread of this infection, the serious plight that the industry has had for a long time has come to the forefront of society, and the country should pay more attention, such as by hearing from these women. ” I am talking.

A woman who works at a sex shop "I have no worries"

It is estimated that there are more than 300,000 women working in sex shops across the country.

However, the 31-year-old woman who consulted with a support organization and worked at a sex shop in the Tohoku region had almost lost her income since February due to the spread of the infection.

For this reason, we are trying to use our "Emergency Small Funds" system, which allows people who receive advice from a support organization and who are forced to take leave or lose work, to borrow up to 200,000 yen with no interest, for the immediate cost of living.

The woman said, “In February and March, I had no income, and I couldn't keep up with the fixed monthly expenses such as rent, insurance, and communication costs. I don't think it's going to be hard for me to stay alive at work, and I am worried about my future life. "

Also, even if we were able to receive a flat cash benefit of 100,000 yen, some local governments will be in the middle of next month or later, and the woman said, "I think it's too late. However, it's a complicated feeling because there are some people who say, "Today is okay, but tomorrow may be no good."

Supporting organization "Procedural hurdles are high"

Regarding the uniform payment of 100,000 yen in cash due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications is for those who are registered in the Basic Resident Register as of April 27.

However, according to the support organizations, many women who work in the sex industry live away from their parents without transferring their resident card due to the deterioration of family relationships and troubles such as debt.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications says that it is possible to receive benefits by submitting a move-in notification to the municipality registered on the resident's card by 27th, and submitting the move-in notification within 14 days at the place where you live now, but If it passes, the householder will be paid in bulk, and it will be difficult to receive it.

The counselor of the support organization said, “Many people don't know that they have to report moving out during the day. It is difficult to move the resident's card due to the declaration of an emergency due to the spread of infection, so the procedure hurdles are high. Actually, there may be a succession of people who cannot receive 100,000 yen. "