Support for benefit application procedures Emergency consultation Saitama Kawaguchi May 21, 13:32
An emergency counseling meeting is being held in Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture, to support the procedures for applying for the benefits provided by the national and prefectural governments to businesses affected by the new coronavirus.
This consultation meeting was opened by the Kawaguchi Chamber of Commerce and Industry in response to the voice that it was difficult to understand the requirements and procedures for businesses to receive benefits, etc. provided by the government, Saitama Prefecture, and Kawaguchi City.
Although the ratio of the "sustainable benefit" of the country and the "support money" of the city is different, it is a requirement for the sales to decrease, but the "support money" of the prefecture is required for the number of days closed, and the chamber of commerce and It is said that it is difficult to connect to private telephones in prefectures.
At the venue, a counselor who was qualified as a small and medium-sized business diagnostician checked whether the application requirements for benefits were met and helped with the application procedure.
It is said that the consultations are by appointment only, and the reservations are already filled up. However, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry will handle individual consultations without making a reservation.
A man in his 70s, who runs an electrical construction company, said, "I don't know which benefit it corresponds to and I am not good at the Internet so I came to consult."
Mr. Koki Yamada of the Kawaguchi Chamber of Commerce and Industry said, "There are many voices saying that the cash flow is difficult due to payment of rent while the sales are decreasing. I want to help the business as much as possible."