Regarding additional price hike countermeasures, Komeito's political affairs research chairman Takagi showed the idea of requesting the government to provide 50,000 yen per child for low-income child-rearing households.
In light of the continuing rise in prices, including the successive hikes in food prices, the government is planning to formulate additional measures by the end of this month, and Prime Minister Kishida will discuss this with the chairman of the political affairs research committee of the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito party last week. I asked for
Regarding this, Takagi, chairman of the political affairs research of the Komeito, pointed out at a press conference, "Low-income households are particularly affected, and there is an urgent need to support families with children who are struggling to live."
And, following the emergency measures compiled by the government in April last year, we will request that 50,000 yen per child be paid again for single-parent households with low income and child-rearing households exempt from resident tax. I was.
Mr. Takagi also revealed that he will seek an increase in the temporary subsidy for regional revitalization in order to provide support according to the actual situation of the region.
Komeito will proceed with the final examination of the content of the measures and will make a proposal to the government within the next week.