Simplify the cash payment standard for 300,000 yen per household and make it uniform across the country 16:04 on April 10, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has simplified the standard for cash payments of 300,000 yen to households whose income has decreased due to the spread of the new coronavirus. For a three-person household with the head of the household and two dependent families, the household head's monthly income can be reduced to 200,000 yen or less.

As one of the pillars of emergency economic measures, the government will pay 300,000 yen per household for households whose income has been reduced to a certain level in any month between February and June. I will pay in cash.

The terms of the benefits are based on the level of income at which the inhabitant tax is exempt, but due to differences between municipalities, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has announced that the benefits will be uniform across the country for prompt payment. The new standard stipulates how much can be reduced for each household.

For example, in a three-person household with a household head and two dependent families,
か If monthly income falls below 200,000 yen,
▽ If your monthly income falls by more than 50% and falls below 400,000 yen, you will be eligible for benefits.

In order to receive benefits, it is necessary to submit proof of income status to the municipality, but it is based on mail or online application to prevent spread at the counter. In principle, benefits are transferred to an account in the name of the person.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications will post this information on its website and set up a dedicated call center from October 10 to respond to inquiries.

Each municipality is to decide on the start date of the payment, but the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications says, "We want to be able to provide the payment as quickly as possible by using a simple system with less burden on the local government."

Benefits by household size

These are the payment conditions for each household member. It will be judged based on the monthly income of the head of household in any month between February and June. The number of households is the sum of the head of the household and the dependent family.

▽ For single-person households, ◇ monthly income falls to 100,000 yen or less, or 減少 monthly income decreases by 50% or more to 200,000 yen or less.

(2) For two-person households, the monthly income will decrease to 150,000 yen or less, or the monthly income will decrease by 50% or more to 300,000 yen or less.

(3) For a three-person household, the monthly income will decrease to 200,000 yen or less, or the monthly income will decrease by 50% or more to 400,000 yen or less.

(4) For a four-person household, the monthly income will decrease to 250,000 yen or less, or the monthly income will decrease by 50% or more to 500,000 yen or less.

The dedicated call center phone number is 03-5638-5855 and reception is from 9am to 6.30pm on weekdays.