Tokyo considers providing rice, etc. to support people in need due to soaring prices

In order to support people who are having trouble living due to soaring prices, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government is considering providing agricultural products such as rice to households exempted from resident tax.

In response to soaring prices, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government is working to provide subsidies to reduce the burden on small and medium-sized businesses that have been difficult to pass on to prices immediately.

As a result of considering further support measures, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government is considering providing agricultural products such as rice to households living in Tokyo that are exempt from resident tax, according to interviews with relevant parties. .

In the case of rice, it means that it is adjusted by providing about 25 kg per household.

With the price of wheat soaring, the metropolitan government is calling for the consumption of domestically produced rice as a staple food, such as promoting rice flour bread. There is.

The metropolitan government plans to submit a supplementary budget bill that includes about 30 billion yen for this initiative to the regular assembly next month.

Mother: “I am most happy to receive rice.”

A mother who lives in Tokyo and is raising three young children said that the price of bread has risen due to soaring wheat prices, and she has been putting rice on the table more and more.

However, there are times when children are at their peak eating, and even if they buy 10 kilograms of rice a month, it may not be enough. .

The mother said, "Unlike other foods, we always eat rice, so I'm most happy to receive rice. I can't keep food costs down, so the support is very helpful."

On the other hand, there used to be people who regularly provided rice to the group that runs the "food pantry," but that number is gradually decreasing.

Suzuko Kobayashi, representative of the voluntary organization "Suzuran Shokudo," which runs a "food pantry," said, "Rice is the most appreciated food, but the amount available is decreasing, so I appreciate the support from the government. Prices are going up and down. I'm going up, so I'd like to ask for your continued support."