The number of applications for My Number Card in May decreased by more than 3 million from April when the application for the point redemption system was closed to 600,000, and the issue is what kind of promotion measures can be taken in the future.
The number of My Number Card applications was around 1 million a month last year, but since then, the number has increased sharply due to the point redemption system "Mina Points", etc., reaching 6.86 million in March. In addition to the highest number ever, it was 3.84 million in April.
However, as a result of the deadline for applying for cards to use "Mina Points" at the end of April, the number of applications in May decreased by more than 3 million from April to 600,000.
The government has set a goal of making the card available to almost all citizens by the end of next year, but the number of applications so far has been only about 50 million, and the goal will be achieved in the next month. More than 3 million applications are required.
The government has decided to publicize that My Number Card can be used as a health insurance card by October, but some have pointed out that "further dissemination promotion measures are necessary", what kind of future The issue is whether we can come up with concrete measures.