Izumi, the representative of the Constitutional Democratic Party, asked the local government to consider using grants to deal with single-parent households who cannot receive benefits worth 100,000 yen for those under the age of 18 due to divorce. He emphasized the idea that the government should take responsibility for the benefits, saying that the policy of Prime Minister Kishida was not sufficient.
Prime Minister Kishida said on the 20th that there are cases where single-parent households who are actually raising children cannot receive benefits if they are divorced recently with a benefit equivalent to 100,000 yen to those under the age of 18. In his response to the Diet, he expressed his intention to ask local governments to consider payments using grants.
Regarding this, Izumi, the representative of the Constitutional Democratic Party, said at a press conference, "There is a possibility that the response will change depending on the local government. The response is the most desirable, "he emphasized the idea that it is the responsibility of the state to provide benefits.
He pointed out, "Since it is estimated that the number of children targeted is 40,000, the maximum required cost is 4 billion yen. The government should invest the national budget firmly because it is not a large amount." Did.