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Support Measures for Those Affected by COVID-19

Update : 2021-9-6

Visit the website of Soka City or make inquiries at the section in charge for details.

Measures for those facing financial difficulties in livelihood

Emergency retail fund

Loan of up to 100,000 yen (200,000 yen in a special case) to families whose business was suspended

Inquiry

Soka City Council of Social Welfare (Make an appointment for an application at the council office.)
Tel.(048) 932-6789

General support fund

Loan of three months basically to families whose income reduced or who lost employment (Up to 150,000 yen for single-person households, and up to 200,000 yen for households of two or more persons)

Inquiry

Soka City Council of Social Welfare (Make an appointment for an application at the council office.)
Tel.(048) 932-6789

Benefit to secure housing

House rent subsidy for families whose income reduced due to unemployment or lay-off (For three months basically, with the possibility of extension)

Inquiry

Marugoto Support SOKA
Tel.(048) 922-0185

Consultation about financial difficulties in livelihood

General consultation desk for those having financial difficulties or various other problems in livelihood

Inquiry

Marugoto Support SOKA
Tel.(048) 922-0185

Independence support fund for those with financial difficulty in livelihood
[Application to be received until November 30]

Grant of benefit for families whose income decreased, and who used the special case loans of general support fund of the Council of Social Welfare and also used the further advance (Up to three months)

Inquiry

Dedicated dial for the independence support fund for those with financial difficulty in livelihood in Seikatsu Shien-ka (Life Support Section)
Tel.(048) 924-2825

[National government measure]
Support fund and benefit for the suspension of business caused by COVID-19

Benefit for workers of small or medium-sized enterprises whose business was suspended by the instruction of the business owner (without leave payment)

Inquiry

Call center of support fund and benefit for the suspension of business caused by COVOD-19
Tel. 0120-221-276

Reduction and exemption

Reduction or exemption of the national health insurance tax, the health plan premium of the latter stage elderly and the long-term care insurance

The reduction or exemption of insurance fee for those who meet the requirements, such as the decrease of income by 30% or more from the previous year

Inquiry

Insurance Tax Unit in Hoken Nenkin-ka (Health Insurance and Pension Section)
Tel.(048) 922-1592

Kouki Koreisha Jushin Iryoshitsu (Elderly and Disabled Medical Insurance Office)
Tel.(048) 922-1367

Insurance Fee Unit in Kaigo Hoken-ka (Nursing Care Insurance Section)
Tel.(048) 922-1376

Exemption of the national pension plan payments

The exemption of insurance fee for those whose estimated income of the present year is expected to meet the requirements of exemption

Inquiry

Nenkin Kanyusha Dial (Phone inquiry for national pension subscribers)
Tel. 0570-003-004

Benefits, etc.

Special benefit to support livelihood of families raising children for families with low-income raising children

Grant of benefit for single-parent families whose income decreased and for two-parents families with low-income (One time only)

Inquiry

Allowance and Benefit Unit of Kosodate Shien-ka (Parenting Section)
Tel.(048) 922-1476

Invalidity Benefit (The national Health Insurance system and the medical-care system for the latter stage elderly)

Grant of benefit in case wages were not paid because of absence caused by the COVID-19 of the insured person

Inquiry

Insurance Benefit Unit in Hoken Nenkin-ka (Health Insurance and Pension Section)
Tel.(048) 922-1593

Kouki Koreisha Jushin Iryoshitsu (Elderly and Disabled Medical Insurance Office)
Tel.(048) 922-1367