As the effects of the new coronavirus continue to prolong, the number of people receiving support such as food provision by support groups is increasing significantly from the average year.

The group will continue to support people in need during the year-end and New Year holidays.

The NPO "Moyai", which operates mainly in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, accepts consultations from people who have lost their jobs at the office, and holds a life consultation meeting in front of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government every Saturday to introduce accommodations and provide health consultations. We provide food.



At the counseling session held on Saturday 19th last week, about 150 people started lining up more than an hour before the start of the meeting, with people who lost their jobs or lost their income and were in need of living. I got together.



We held a counseling session with thorough measures to prevent infection, such as having the gathered people keep a distance of 1.5 meters or more from each other.



Approximately 30 people, including NPO staff and volunteers, prepared for the counseling session, and all the food prepared for 200 people, such as retort-packed rice and fruits, was provided.



According to the NPO, the number of people who visit the weekly consultation meeting in front of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office has more than doubled to more than 150 people since the spread of the infection.



It means that the number of young people who have never received support is increasing.



Onishi, the chairman of NPO "Moyai," said, "Even if I lose my job or my income decreases, I have managed to withstand it, but as the effects of the spread of infection are prolonged, I have to fund my life. I feel that the number of people who are being driven is increasing, such as the disappearance of people. I think that more people will have a hard time living toward the end of the year, but the current situation is that the support system is overwhelmingly insufficient. I'm doing it with a lunch box, so I'd like to get support from volunteers, donations, and just commenting on SNS. "



NPOs have decided to continue support even during the year-end and New Year holidays, except for New Year's Day on January 1st


▽ In addition to accepting consultations online from 29th this month to 3rd next month


▽ We are planning to hold a consultation meeting in front of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office from 2:00 pm on the 2nd of next month.

Those who visited the counseling session

Many people who visited the counseling meeting held in front of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office on the 19th of this month said that their lives were being difficult due to the effects of the new coronavirus.



The 38-year-old man, who visited the counseling for the first time on this day, used to work six days a week in the cleaning industry, but the new coronavirus has reduced his work by half.



It means that his income has decreased by about 40% and he is living with his savings, and he is continuing his life at the last minute, such as reducing his meals to one meal a day.



The man said, "I am worried that my life will be difficult and the infection will spread, and I may have less work. I hope that Corona will converge quickly and I will be able to live properly. I came to the counseling session for the first time. However, I am grateful and would like to come again. "



Also, a man in his 50s who lives in Tokyo works for a bookbinding company, but the shift has decreased significantly since the spread of the new coronavirus infection.

I have little savings and save as much as possible on my living expenses.



It is said that the days and times when food can be provided by support groups are confirmed, and when there are many, food is received at three places a day.



The man said, "I'm always busy in December, but I'm sorry that my income has dropped significantly. I'm grateful for the food provided every week."



Also, a 39-year-old man has been living on the street for about eight years, but due to the spread of the infection, he cannot find a job at all and has no income.



The man said, "I am grateful that the counseling sessions come every week. I can't work, so I can't get cash and it's tough. I'm sleeping in the park, but I can't sleep properly and I'm burdened." I was talking.

Expert "Serious Impact on Non-Regular Women"

Takuya Hoshino, Deputy Chief Economist at Daiichi Seimei Keizai Kenkyusho, points out that there are differences in the industries and employment patterns affected by the impact of the "new coronavirus" and the 2008 "Lehman Shock" on employment. I will.



Hoshino, Deputy Chief Economist, said that during the Lehman shock, men often lost their jobs because the manufacturing industry, centered on the automobile industry, which was greatly affected by external demand and exchange trends, was greatly affected.



Due to the spread of the new coronavirus, service industries such as accommodation and food and drink are greatly affected, and in the service industry, people who work in non-regular employment, especially women, lose their jobs or are forced to take leave. The case is said to stand out.



In addition, although there is a national support system, it is pointed out that due to the prolonged impact, people working in non-regular employment and single-mother families are running out of living funds and are being cornered.



Deputy Chief Economist Hoshino said, "The unemployment rate itself has only risen moderately due to national policies such as employment adjustment subsidies, but on the other hand, the impact is becoming more serious depending on the type of industry and employment form. As it expands, the risk of corporate closure and bankruptcy may increase in the future. In order to secure employment, we will be able to move to industries and companies that lack manpower and work in new places. It is important to prepare the environment for ”.”

Corona unemployed near 80,000

According to a survey conducted by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare through Hello Work, etc. nationwide, 78,417 people, including the expected number, lost their jobs due to the effects of the new coronavirus from the end of January to the 22nd of this month. It is climbing to.



It seems that more people have lost their jobs, and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is providing support for reemployment.