Agreed compensation up to 1.8 million yen for the family of Hansen's disease
Following the decision of a class action that accused the family of a leprosy patient, the bipartisan parliamentarians agreed to include in their bills that the family would be compensated for up to 1.8 million yen.
A working group of bipartisan parliamentarians met on the 23rd to agree on the content of a bill to help a family of former patients with leprosy.
According to it, the scope of compensation was expanded beyond the judgment of the class action that recognized the discrimination damage to the family, and not only the spouse, parent and child, sibling of the former patient but also the grandchild, dude, niece etc. lived together. If you are going to add to the subject.
The policy also includes families damaged in Okinawa under the occupation of the US military, which means that 20 people who have not been accused of lawsuits will be covered.
The amount of compensation has been increased more than the judgment, and 1.8 million yen will be compensated for spouses and parents of former patients, and 1.3 million yen for siblings and relatives living together.
Furthermore, in light of the fact that the plaintiffs sought to clarify the responsibilities of the state, he wrote in the preamble of the bill that the Diet and the government deeply apologize and renew their determination to eradicate prejudice and discrimination with the public. is.
On the other hand, for compensation to the plaintiff who died during the lawsuit, it was confirmed that a lump sum was paid separately from the bill.
The bipartisan parliamentarians will submit a bill to the current parliament and enact it.