Three opposition parties Submit a bill to speed up procedures such as payment of benefits New Corona

Three opposition parties Submit a bill to speed up procedures such as payment of benefits New Corona June 12 18:45

Concerning measures against the new coronavirus, three opposition parties such as the Constitutional Democratic Party have submitted a bill to the Diet to expedite the procedure, saying that there are cases where it takes time to pay benefits.

Regarding measures against the new coronavirus, the opposition parties such as the Constitutional Democratic Party are having troubles with online applications for uniform benefits of 100,000 yen in cash, and it takes time to provide sustainable benefits to SMEs etc. I criticize.

Under these circumstances, the three parties, the Constitutional Democratic Party, the National Democratic Party, and the Social Democratic Party, need to urgently support people affected by the spread of the infection, and are taking steps such as payment of benefits, financing of funds, and deferral of tax payment. We have jointly submitted a bill to the House of Councilors to promptly implement it.

The bill requires governments and local governments to take necessary measures so that they can apply online, omit the imprinting on application documents, and perform identity verification as easily as possible.

Mr. Takashi Ezaki of the Constitutional Democratic Party who submitted the bill told reporters, "I need a lot of seals, and it takes a lot of time and cash to receive the application, so I want to promptly respond."