Budget request 30-day deadline Corona-related requests are accepted separately Ministry of Finance

Budget request 30-day deadline Corona-related requests are accepted separately Ministry of Finance September 26, 4:14

The budget request for the country's next year's budget will be closed on the 30th next week.

The Ministry of Finance has set the requested amount to more than 100 trillion yen, which is the same amount as the initial budget for this year, and has said that it will approve the request separately for the budget related to the new coronavirus, etc. It includes installation in various places.

The budget request deadline is usually the end of August, but this year it was set on the 30th of this month, a month later due to the spread of the new corona infection.

The Ministry of Finance has set the requested amount to more than 100 trillion yen, which is the same amount as the initial budget for this year, and has stated that it will approve the request separately for the budget related to the new corona, etc., and each ministry and agency is proceeding with the compilation.

Of this amount, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has reached a record high of 32,989.5 billion yen, an increase of 3.4 billion yen from the initial budget for this year due to the increase in social security costs.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism says that it will increase by 30.5 billion yen due to the strengthening of flood control measures, etc., and will demand 5,961.6 billion yen.

In addition, “Government bond costs” for redemption and interest payments of government bonds will increase by 2,141.9 billion yen to 25,493.4 billion yen.

On the other hand, regarding the new coronavirus, it is necessary to set up specialized facilities for PCR testing in various places, maintain local public transportation, support the tourism industry, and take measures against infectious diseases at the border for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. It is included.

This time, as it is difficult to determine the impact of the new corona, there are many cases where the requested amount is not specified at this time, and the scale of the final budget may increase further.

This year, the government has already reached over 160 trillion yen in general account expenditures with two supplementary budgets, and financial management is becoming more difficult.

In next year's budgeting, the question will be whether the budget can be efficiently allocated to individuals and companies that need assistance while assessing the status of infection.