[Welfare] A couple in their 80s who have to put up with the fan and only eat one rice cracker a day – support group submits a petition to the Ministry of Health， Labour and Welfare asking for the standard amount of welfare benefits to be raised．
On the 13th, several support groups submitted a petition to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare calling for an increase in the standard amount of welfare payments by at least 7.7%, citing rising prices that are causing hardship for households receiving welfare benefits. Among the proposals being considered by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare is one to actually lower the rate, focusing on elderly households, who make up the majority of households receiving welfare benefits. ◆The consumer price index has risen 7.7% since the last revision in fiscal 2020. The request was submitted by 15 organizations across the country, including the National Conference on Measures to Address Public Assistance Issues, which is made up of lawyers and academics. It was pointed out that rising prices are having a direct impact on the household finances of recipient households. They are calling for an increase commensurate with the rise in the consumer price index in April this year, which has risen 7.7% since fiscal 2020, when the standard for living assistance was last revised. The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has proposed reducing living assistance benefits, which are used for food costs and other expenses, for elderly households and others in fiscal 2022. Taking into account rising prices and other factors, the reductions in tax rates for fiscal years 2011 and 2012 have been frozen. They say they will “reconsider” the matter after fiscal 2025. One man in his 80s told a support group, “Because gas is so expensive, I only take a bath once every four or five days.” He added, “I don’t even have a fan, and I eat just one meal a day – cheap rice crackers soaked in water. “My husband is so weak he can’t even chew lettuce” (woman in her 80s) is said to be among the comments received. Hiroyoshi Bitou, a lawyer representing the National Conference, handed a petition to the officials, stating, “Livelihood assistance should be the national minimum standard (the minimum guarantee of the people’s livelihood). With many voices of distress being heard, there is a danger that the rate will be lowered. The state must take this situation into consideration,” he said. (Nakamura Masaaki) September 13, 2024, 19:24, Tokyo Shimbun.
>>2 That’s a start with millions in savings. >>3 Married couples receive welfare benefits for about 100,000 yen. It’s much more than a pension, and they also get rent assistance and free medical care.
It should be the same amount as the national pension. If not, what will happen to the people who have been paying their taxes and pensions diligently up until now?
>>32 If you receive welfare, you can live in an apartment with a bath, use the air conditioner freely, and eat regular-priced supermarket bento boxes for every meal. You might not be able to play pachinko or go on trips, though.
There are no jobs to earn a little extra pocket money Mysterious economic boom lol A hollow world of only financial gamblers lol It’s really become very thin lol The Jitsubo gang is full of scum.
This kind of welfare reporting is all about testimonials and doesn’t really look into the reality of the households. Try interviewing some of the “welfare households” who are actually living on welfare. The majority of them are living a life of luxury, resting on the taxpayers’ hard-earned money.
They’re definitely spending a lot of money on things that don’t matter and on unnecessary luxuries. It’s crazy to receive welfare benefits and still go without an electric fan, let alone an air conditioner.
Even for single-person households, welfare recipients receive 150,000 yen a month after tax, plus medical expenses, transportation expenses, and utility fees are all free. Here’s a poem 150,000 yen after tax on welfare recipients, rich man.
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