To consider unifying the support window for people in need of living Kono, Minister of Regulatory Reform October 10, 18:12

Kono, the minister in charge of regulatory reform, inspects the activities of NPO corporations that support street dwellers in Tokyo, and sees if there is only one contact point for applying for a support system for people in need. He expressed his intention to start discussions with local governments.

Kono, the minister in charge of regulatory reform, inspected the activities of an NPO corporation that supports street dwellers in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo on the 10th as part of efforts to break down vertically divided administration, and listened to opinions from related parties. I did.



Among them, the president of the NPO corporation said that the number of people seeking support has more than doubled compared to the same period last year due to the influence of the new coronavirus, and that the administrative window is for livelihood protection. He explained that there are cases where the system cannot be fully utilized because the unemployment benefits of employment insurance are different.



After this, Minister Kono told reporters, "Even with administrative support, there is a situation of vertical division. One-stop type with one window and the government should be able to receive such support." I would like to talk with related organizations aiming for a push type, "he said, and expressed his intention to start discussions with related ministries and local governments to see if there could be one application window for the support system for people in need. ..