We are accepting consultations for people who are having trouble living in various places due to the influence of the new coronavirus, but in Edogawa Ward, Tokyo, the ward will open a temporary consultation desk every day during the year-end and New Year holidays.
Edogawa Ward's consultation desks are set up at three welfare offices in the ward, and from the 29th, the ward staff are responding with about 10 people each.
Of these, at the welfare office in the center of the ward, men in their 70s and women in their 80s visited from the morning and explained the situation to the counselor, such as being in trouble with living expenses or lacking medical expenses. I did.
In Edogawa Ward, depending on the content of the consultation, we will guide you through the procedure for applying for welfare protection and temporary accommodation facilities such as business hotels prepared by the city, and also prepare 5,000 crackers for those who have trouble eating that day. doing.
The temporary window will be open daily from 9am to 5pm from December 29th to the 3rd of the new year.
Kenji Yasuda, Chief of the Edogawa Ward Life Support Division 1, said, "I think there are some people who have time to consult because it is the year-end and New Year holidays. Please do not put up with it until the last minute and consult as soon as possible."