The number of applications for the Individual Number Card reached about 40% of the total population at the end of last month, but in order to achieve the government's goal, the level of applications that has increased sharply due to the point return system "Mina Points" etc. will continue in the future. The issue is whether it can be maintained.
The number of applications for My Number Card, which had been a problem due to the low penetration rate, has been increasing rapidly due to the "Mina Point" system, which allows the person holding the card to receive points for up to 5,000 yen. I will.
The number of applications last month was 3.84 million, the second highest after 6.86 million in March, and the total number of applications by the end of last month was 49.31 million, accounting for about 39% of the total population.
However, regarding the My Number Card, the application for the card for using "Mina Points" was closed last month, and the use of the card as a health insurance card, which was scheduled for full-scale operation from the end of March, has also been postponed.
Under these circumstances, achieving the government's goal of distributing cards to almost all citizens by the end of next year requires an average of 3 million applications per month, and the level of applications that has increased rapidly can be maintained in the future. The issue is whether or not.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications says, "We would like to further strengthen the awareness of the merits of having a card."