Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture has requested that recipients of public assistance with disabilities who are allowed to own a car only for hospital visits to submit their driving records, etc., and if they do not comply, public assistance will be suspended. Whether or not the response was an illegal violation of human rights will be contested in court.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, welfare recipients are not allowed to own cars in principle, but they are allowed only for the purpose of going to hospitals for disabled people.
A 54-year-old man and his 80-year-old mother, both of whom received public assistance in Suzuka City and who have disabilities, were allowed to own a car only for hospital visits. It is said that the city staff and others were asked to check the car meter.
The parents filed a request for withdrawal through the bar association, claiming that these conditions violated freedom of movement and privacy. did.
For this reason, the parent and child filed a lawsuit at the Tsu District Court on the 6th, claiming that the city's response was illegal and seeking to cancel the disposal.
At a press conference, the man who filed the lawsuit said, ``In rural areas, cars are a lifeline.
According to the lawyer, Suzuka City is the only municipality in Mie Prefecture that requires the submission of driving records.
Suzuka City said, ``We will examine the complaint and respond, but we recognize that requesting submission of driving records does not constitute a violation of human rights.''