As the effects of the new coronavirus continue, the number of applications for welfare protection in July was more than 20,000, an increase of about 5% from the same month of the previous year, and it was found that it increased for the third consecutive month. I did.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the number of applications for welfare protection in July was 20,757, an increase of 1,107, or 5.6%, from the same month of the previous year.
The number of applications for welfare protection has increased from the same month of the previous year for the third consecutive month.
In July, 17,201 households newly started receiving welfare benefits, an increase of 1,165 households, or 7.3%, from the same month of the previous year.
The number of households receiving welfare protection is 1,641,186 households nationwide, an increase of more than 3,300 households compared to the same month of the previous year.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, "Although there is a national support system, if the infection spreads again, life will be difficult due to unemployment and a decrease in income, and there is a risk that more people will be cornered."
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare sends a message on its website saying, "Application for livelihood protection is a national right. Anyone may need livelihood protection, so please do not hesitate to contact us."