70% of single-parent households reduce their income with corona 4:31
When a support group for single-parent families conducted a questionnaire on their website, it was found that nearly 70% of households lost their income due to the new coronavirus. Organizations are demanding better support as more families are financially distressed.
The questionnaire was conducted on the website of the "Single Parent Support Association", which conducts single parent exchange activities, and received responses from 1292 single parents including members.
According to it, 67.1% of people answered that the income of the new coronavirus has decreased or is expected to decrease compared to last year. Also, 86.3% of people said their spending increased.
In the description column, there are comments such as "Children are at home and it costs food and utility expenses" "I have almost lost my income because it is an event-related work. I have to buy masks even if they are expensive, but spending has increased" It was
The group held an online interview and requested that the support for the single-parent family, which was included in the national support plan, be too strict to receive benefits such as income.
President Tomohiro Imai complained, "There are many single parents who are not covered by the benefits, and the voice of living difficulties has arrived."
A single-parent male in his 40s who responded to the questionnaire said, `` In some months, the sales of the company I manage decreased to one-tenth, so I have managed to maintain my life by waiting for payment from our business partners. Even if it looks stable, single-parent households are fragile, "he said.