A supplementary budget for the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has been established, which includes cooperation money for restaurants in Tokyo that are responding to requests for shortening business hours during the current state of emergency.
If the declaration is extended and the request continues, the capital will provide a new cooperation fund.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly held a plenary session on the 4th, and a supplementary budget for this year (FY2020) was established, including the cost of measures against the new coronavirus.
The total amount of this supplementary budget is 125.5 billion yen, of which 85.4 billion yen will be used for cooperation with restaurants, etc. in response to requests for shortening business hours until the 7th of this month.
If the state of emergency is extended and the request for shortening is continued, the capital will provide a new cooperation fund, and will decide the specific amount and requirements in coordination with the national government in the future.
In addition, the supplementary budget includes 1.2 billion yen as an expense to raise the "special work allowance" for medical staff who deal with patients with the new coronavirus from 3,000 yen a day to 5,000 yen a day. ..
Since the state of emergency has begun, we will pay the increased amount as far back as January 8.
Extension of 20% reduction in parliamentary fees Unanimously approved
At the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly on the 4th, a bill to further extend the 20% reduction in parliamentary remuneration, which started four years ago as part of parliamentary reform, was unanimously passed and passed.
With an annual parliamentary remuneration of over 17 million yen and a year-end allowance, which is a bonus, each will be reduced by 20% for the first year from next month.