The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare will extend the period covered by the end of this month to the end of February next year for the "leave of absence support" that supports people who have been forced to take leave due to the influence of the new coronavirus but are not paid the leave allowance by the company. It was decided.
The "leave of absence support fund" is a system that supports people who are not paid the leave allowance even though they have taken leave due to the influence of the new coronavirus.
For those who work in small and medium-sized enterprises, 80% of wages are directly paid up to 11,000 yen a day for the holidays from April, and as of the 10th of this month, about 765,000 cases, The amount of payment is about 50 billion yen.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said that it would provide a leave support fund for the leave until the end of this month, but it will be extended until the end of February next year because "the severe employment situation continues".
Regarding the application deadline,
▽ This
year, the holidays from
April to September are until the end of this month, and
▽ The holidays from October to December are until the end of March next year.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said, "You can apply even if you do not get the cooperation of the company you work for, and if you can confirm the continued work etc. in the document at the time of hiring or the salary statement, you are allowed to pay the support money. If you can't, please contact us. "