Atsushi Kato "Deemed Unemployment Benefits Instantly Materialized" New Corona May 12, 14:47
In connection with the spread of new coronavirus infection, there is a plan to provide unemployment benefit for employment insurance to employees who are on leave for work as a special case. I would like to embody it as soon as possible in light of this position. ”
While the number of applications for "employment adjustment subsidies" to subsidize companies that have maintained employment is not growing, the government considers people who are on leave to be unemployed and provides unemployment benefits for employment insurance. There is a plan to do.
In connection with this, Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Kato said at a press conference, "" Deemed unemployment benefits "have been used as a mechanism to be applied to people who are on leave during a disaster. Based on this, I would like to make it concrete as soon as possible. "
On the other hand, regarding the increase in the maximum amount of unemployment benefits in line with the increase in the maximum amount of the employment adjustment subsidy, which is being examined separately, Minister Kato said, "The two maximum amounts are to be originally adjusted, We need to sort out the reasons for raising the employment adjustment subsidy, and the level of unemployment benefits does not immediately link, "he said.