A demonstration experiment was conducted in Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture to shorten the time required for benefits and tax payments by utilizing the electronic money "digital currency" that replaces banknotes and coins.
The demonstration experiment was conducted this month in Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture and Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture, by a corporate alliance in which more than 70 companies including major banks and telecommunications companies participate.
Approximately 20 people, including city officials and business people, participated in the Kesennuma City experiment conducted on the 24th, and confirmed a series of steps to utilize digital currency for extraordinary special benefits for child-rearing households. Did.
First, a citizen official downloaded a dedicated app on his smartphone and received 1000 yen worth of digital currency.
This digital currency is designed to be used as a coupon exclusively for child-rearing supplies, and staff members read the QR code in the mock store with the app to confirm the procedure for purchasing the product.
The staff member who participated said, "It was easy to use. However, I thought it was an issue to be wary of whether the email used in the procedure was really from the city."
Keisuke Kobayashi, an IT company who participated in the experiment, said, "In this experiment, there was still a problem in terms of security of identity verification. I think it is important how to make the system safe and easy to use." rice field.