“Cash 100,000 yen benefit: Unification of clerical work” Requested by the mayor of a government-designated city, May 26, 19:29, June 26

The mayors of the ordinance-designated cities visited the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and centralized the benefit administration, as the local government responsible for clerical work is burdened by a uniform payment of 100,000 yen in cash due to the spread of new coronavirus infection. I asked to build a mechanism to do it.

The request was made by the “Designated City Mayors' Association” made in 20 ordinance-designated cities nationwide. Mayor Toshito Kumagai of Chiba City, who is the Vice Chairman, and Kentaro Motomura Mayor of Sagamihara City visited the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. I handed the request form to the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications.

According to the designated city mayor's association, regarding uniform cash payment of 100,000 yen, payment is delayed mainly in municipalities with a large population due to time required for confirmation by online application, etc. %, it is only 11% in Sagamihara City.

In the request, in preparation for the future payment of similar benefits, we will build a system that will not allow you to apply if there are incomplete inputs, or collect information from local governments, and the central government will provide benefits. We are asking you to consider creating a system that allows you to perform clerical work.

In response, Minister Takaichi responded, "I would like to continue my solid research."

Mayor Kumagai said, "It is more cost-effective for the country to work in a centralized way. We would like to ask the local government staff to build a system so that they are not overwhelmed by the delay in payment."