Loss of house in new Corona Low rent apartments are in “fight” state 3 June 15:49

About 550 people who lost their homes due to the influence of the new coronavirus and temporarily stayed in a hotel prepared by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and applied for welfare, NHK conducted a questionnaire survey with local governments, and found that a new home was built. It turned out that about 70% of the people have not been decided yet. The number of people who are in need of living is increasing rapidly, and it is becoming difficult to secure a home.

With the number of people losing their homes and residences financially poor due to the influence of the new coronavirus, Tokyo has been temporarily stayed at a business hotel, but the emergency declaration was lifted and free stay You can do it until the 7th of next month at the longest.

NHK conducted a questionnaire survey with local governments in Tokyo as to whether 551 people who stayed at hotels and applied for welfare were able to secure their future housing.

As a result, it was found that as of the end of last month, the number of people who had not decided on a new home was 392, or 71% of the total.

The reason was
▽120 people said, "There is no space for apartments and accommodations for the needy,"
▽80 people said that they would return to the internet cafe in the future.

According to a survey by NHK, in Tokyo's 23 wards, the number of applications for welfare in April this year was 2,121, which is a 40% increase from the same period last year.

For this reason, in the city center, low-rent apartments that can be rented with rent assistance for welfare are in a state of competition, so it is becoming difficult to secure housing for people in need. ..

Associate professor Soshiro Yamada of Japan Welfare University, who is familiar with issues of poverty and livelihood protection, said, “This emergency situation has brought inadequate housing support to the surface. I think it's very uneasy to not see it. We should provide support that suits the actual situation, such as allowing people to stay at hotels until they can secure a home and raising the maximum amount of rent subsidies for welfare." doing.

"I need an address to find a good job..."

Many people are unable to secure a home even if they apply for welfare called the "final safety net."

In the middle of last month, a 36-year-old man who stayed overnight under an elevated train near JR Shinjuku Station had worked at a hotel in Tokyo while staying overnight at an internet cafe, earning about 270,000 yen a month.

However, he retired at the end of March, and the infection spread while he was looking for a job change destination.

The internet cafe was closed, and I was looking for a job while moving around the accommodations, but I could not find a job change destination, and I had run out of money.

For this reason, he was forced to live on the street for the first time, spending a week drinking water in the park, starving, and sleeping in a sleeping bag for about a week.

Regarding the situation at that time, the man said, "I often thought, "If I wake up with a bad dream, I am back to my normal life." However, when I wake up in the morning, the situation does not change, and he says, "Is it going to die?" I picked it up."

The man decided to apply for welfare after hesitated, and for the time being, he was able to stay at a business hotel free of charge by the support measures of Tokyo while receiving the minimum living expenses.

With the prospect of receiving rent assistance, I rented an apartment and tried to rebuild my life.

However, many landlords shy away from welfare recipients, and the man has no guarantor or family member to act as an emergency contact, so finding properties is difficult.

Also, as the number of people applying for welfare increases rapidly, low-rent apartments that can be rented for less than 53,700 yen per month, which is the maximum rent subsidy, are in a state of competition, and 10 real estate companies by 3 days I consulted with, but I have not found an apartment that I can move in.

The man said, "I was surprised at how many people were fighting for one apartment and it was so difficult even if I received a public welfare. I think I will need an address to find a solid job. The current situation is tough, and I'm worried when I can find an apartment."

The number of welfare applications increased by 40% Tokyo 23 Wards

The effects of the spread of infection have become more serious, and the number of people who are financially in need and are applying for new welfare is increasing rapidly.

NHK interviewed 39 local governments, including 23 wards in Tokyo and government-designated cities and prefectural offices, out of the 13 prefectures designated as "specified vigilance prefectures" that focus on efforts to spread infection This

time, it was found that the number of applications for public assistance in April reached 8701, an increase of 32% from the same period last year.

Above all, the total number of applications for the 23 wards of Tokyo reached 2121, a 40% increase from the same period last year.

Rent assistance for welfare up to 53,700 yen alone

Tokyo offers free business hotel rooms as temporary accommodation for people who have lost their homes or whereabouts due to an emergency declaration, and as of June 1, a total of 1094 people are using it. I will.

Of these, 551 people who are poor in life and applied for welfare at the welfare window can stay at the hotel until the next month at the longest on the next month, and many people will have to look for apartments etc. in the future .. East

maximum amount of rent assistance of the welfare of Kyoto's 23 wards, in the case of single-person households, in principle, it is 53,700 yen per month, the number of apartments that can be rented at a low rent is limited in the inner city, life protection Many of the "free low-priced accommodations" where the beneficiaries, etc. live are already full.

“Many people have a hard time finding an apartment, and we are taking measures such as extending the period of stay at the hotel until the end of last month.” I want you to be patient and support me so that I can secure a home."

More than 90% of welfare recipients have not yet decided to live in Shinjuku

Shinjuku City, where the number of applications for welfare in April surged by more than 70% from the same period last year, responded to the questionnaire survey that more than 90% of people have no plans to live in the future.

Takehito Kataoka, Director of the Life and Welfare Division, Shinjuku City, said, “In Shinjuku City, apartments that could be rented at the maximum amount of rent subsidies for welfare were buried to some extent, but due to the spread of infection, new demand has arisen. It is difficult to respond. It is a major premise for self-reliance that the residence is settled properly, so I would like to request the country to raise the amount of rent subsidy according to the actual situation." Talking

In addition, a person in charge of another municipality who responded to the questionnaire said, "Originally there are few apartments in the area that can be rented for welfare assistance for welfare, and due to the rapid increase in welfare, it can be said that the property is in a "competition" state. We are in a serious situation where even if we cannot find our next home, we will have to temporarily return to the Internet cafe even if we receive welfare assistance," as the support measures for the city where we can stay have expired."

Welfare applicants

The survey also investigated the age and sex of 551 people who lost their homes or whereabouts due to the new coronavirus and applied for welfare.

▽Most people are in their 50s with 143 people,
▽30s are 122 people,
▽40s are 120 people,
▽60s are 78 people,
▽20s are 60 people, etc. It became clear that people of all ages were affected by the spread of infection.

By gender,
there are 477 males and
74 females.

When asking multiple answers about the issues regarding housing support for welfare recipients, 15 of the 23 wards in Tokyo replied, "There are few apartments that can be paid at the standard amount of welfare."

Also, "The redevelopment has been carried out throughout the ward, and there are no old apartments that can be moved in at the standard amount." Answers showing that it is becoming difficult to secure housing for people who are in need of living due to the changing times. There was also.