Kashiwa City Community Newspaper 2020.06.01

Applications by mail are now being accepted for the Special Fixed-Amount Benefit Payment

Contact: Kashiwa City Special Fixed Amount Benefit Payment Call Center - Phone: 7168-9677

Hours of operation: 9:00am to 5:00pm (excluding Sundays and public holidays)

If you have difficulty using the phone, please use the fax number: 7168-9675.

To implement the national government’s "Emergency Economic Measures Due to the Spread of COVID-19” in Kashiwa City, we have begun to accept applications by mail for the Special Fixed Amount Benefit Payment. The application forms will be sent out on Monday, May 25, addressed to the head of each household. Please check that you have received yours.

Points to be careful of when making your application by mail

• The parts of the form that are within a bold outline are all completed.
• Your bank account information is entered correctly. Check that the name and code of your financial institution, and the name and code of the branch are all correct.
• Make sure a copy of your personal identification documents are attached.
• Make sure a copy of the documents to confirm your bank account are attached.
• Remove the notice section at the cutting line, and keep it for your records until you have confirmed that the benefit payment has been deposited.
• Mail the application form.

Applications cannot be submitted directly at the city hall.

There is a deadline for the application

The deadline for the application is Monday, August 31, 2020 (applications are considered valid based on the postmarked date). Please be aware that if there is no application by the deadline, it will be considered to be declined, and you will not be able to receive your benefit payment.

What should I do in these kinds of situations?!

I do not understand how to fill in some parts of the form.

Please contact the Kashiwa City Benefit Payment Call Center. To prevent the spread of COVID-19, there is no face-to-face advisory counter. Please refrain from coming to the city hall for consultation.

I made a mistake on the application form!

If you make a mistake when you are filling out the information, cross out the mistake with a double line, use a revision seal (tei-sei-in), and write the correct information in the margin.

I don’t know which part of my bank book to copy as part of my bank account information document.

It will be necessary to check the information written in the application form against your document. Please make a copy of the part of your bank book which shows all the information that you wrote in the application (the name of your bank, branch name, account number, and the account holder’s name in furigana). Depending on the type of bank book, you may need to make copies of more than one page.

I live in Kashiwa City, but I have not received my application form yet.

Application forms will be sent out to addresses listed in the Basic Residents’ Register as of April 27. If you have not received your application form by Wednesday, June 3, please contact the Kashiwa City Benefit Payment Call Center.

I would like to know the status of the receipt of applications, and when the payment will be deposited.

Application inspections are being processed in order. However, an extremely large number of applications are being processed, so the acceptance status of individual applications cannot be provided. You will be contacted if there is a problem with your application.

Online applications are now being accepted

Those who have a My Number Card and a card reader can make use of the “My-Na Portal” online service to make their application.

Some people who have made an online application may still receive an application form by mail. However, there is no need to mail the application.

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▲Access the My-Na Portal application site here

Your understanding and cooperation is appreciated

In Kashiwa City, it is expected to take 2 to 3 weeks before benefit payments are deposited. A large number of applications are expected immediately after the reception service begins, so application processing may take longer than normal. In addition, confirming information on incomplete or incorrect applications will take more time, resulting in an even longer delay for the payment. When you are filling out your application, please check the information one more time before sending it, and ensure that there are no errors or omissions. Your understanding and cooperation is appreciated.

Guidance regarding the virus is available here

Telephone advisory services have been set up for questions regarding the new coronavirus (COVID-19). Please contact the appropriate telephone service for the nature of your concern.

If you have a fever, cough or other concerning symptoms

Kashiwa City Consultation Center for People with Potential Exposure to the New Coronavirus

Phone: 7167-6777, Fax: 7167-1732

Hours of operation

9:00am to 5:00pm (not including Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays)

For standard inquiries, such as questions regarding the city’s countermeasures

Kashiwa City Call Center, Phone: 7128-2239, Fax: 7167-1732

Hours of operation

9:00am to 8:00pm (including Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays)

Financial support for business operators

Contact: Kashiwa City Financial Support Benefits for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Call Center – Phone: 7157-2770, Fax: 7163-6666

We will provide financial support for small and medium-sized enterprises, and individual business operators who are experiencing a large decline in sales due to the effects of COVID-19. If the financial benefit and/or support criteria is met, combined benefits can be received.

For more information, please visit the special website, or contact the Kashiwa City Financial Support Benefits for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Call Center.

Kashiwa City Financial Support Benefits for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

Contact: Kashiwa City Financial Support Benefits for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Call Center

Phone: 7157-2770

(Monday to Saturday, 9:00am to 5:00pm, excluding public holidays)

Eligibility

Small and medium-sized enterprises and individual business operators in Kashiwa City whose sales for one month between January and July declined by 20% or more compared to the same month of the previous year.

Benefit amount

200,000 yen

Application

By Monday, August 31, download the application documents from the city website. Fill in the required parts of the forms, attach the necessary documents, and send them by mail to postal code 277-8505, Kashiwa City Hall, Kashiwa City Financial Support Benefits for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. (The postmarked date is valid for applications received.)

For more information, please use the contact information above or visit the city website.

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▲Access the Kashiwa City website here

Sustained Income Benefit System

Contact: Sustained Income Benefit System Call Center - Phone: 0120-115-570

Eligibility

Small and medium-sized enterprises and individual business operators whose sales for one month between January and December declined by 50% or more compared to the same month of the previous year.

Benefit amount

Up to 2,000,000 yen

Application deadline

Friday, January 15 of next year

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▲Access the Sustained Income Benefit System Office website here

Chiba Small and Medium Sized Enterprise Reconstruction Support Fund

Contact: Chiba Small and Medium Sized Enterprise Reconstruction Support Fund Advisory Center

Phone: 0570-04-4894

ligibility

Small and medium-sized enterprises and individual business operators whose sales declined by 50% or more compared to the same month of the previous year during selected months between January and July.

Benefit amount

Up to 400,000 yen

Application deadline

Monday, August 31

For more information, such as how to apply, please contact the Chiba Small and Medium Sized Enterprise Reconstruction Support Fund Advisory Center or visit the special website.

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▲Access the Chiba Small and Medium Sized Enterprise Reconstruction Support Fund special website here.

Don't forget to submit the current situation report for Child Allowance

Contact: Child Allowance and Children's Medical Expenses Benefits Reception Desk (within the Children’s Welfare Division)

Phone: 7128-9923

Information will be sent to those who are eligible to receive Child Allowance, and need to submit a current situation report. The current situation report is used to verify the household's circumstances, and must be submitted in order to receive child allowance payments.

Submission deadline

Tuesday, June 30