Kashiwa City Community Newspaper 2021.05.15

Covid-19 Vaccination Notice

Contact:

Kashiwa City Covid-19 Vaccine Call Center – Phone: 7179-2313, Fax: 7128-7253 (8:30am to 5:15pm)

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Covid-19 Vaccine Call Center – Phone: 0120－761770 (9:00am to 9:00pm)

The Covid-19 vaccine will be provided free of charge to those who wish to be vaccinated. In order to keep operations running smoothly at medical facilities, please wait until you have received your vaccination tickets (coupon tickets) before making an appointment.

Division of levels for Group 2

People who are eligible for Level 1

Those who are certified for nursing care and support and have been admitted to a nursing care facility.

People who are eligible for Level 2

・Those who are certified for nursing care and support and not included in Level 1.

・Those who have a passbook for a person with a physical disability, rehabilitation passbook, or health and welfare passbook for a person with a mental disability.

Mailing of vaccination tickets

Vaccination tickets have already been mailed to people in Level 1 and 2. People in Level 1 who wish to receive a vaccination should check with the facility where they have been admitted. People in Level 2 should make an appointment after referring to the list of medical facilities included with the vaccination tickets.

More information regarding the Covid-19 vaccine is available on the Kashiwa City website.

▲Access the Kashiwa City website here

 

Vaccination ticket mailing period for people in Level 3

People who are not included in Level 1 and 2.

▶80 years of age and older: May 14

▶75 to 80 years of age: Scheduled for Friday, May 21

▶70 to 75 years of age: End of May to the beginning of June

▶65 to 70 years of age: Mid-June and later

The vaccination ticket mailing period may change depending on the vaccine supply and the status of appointments and vaccinations at the medical facilities.

 

Chiba Prefecture Covid-19 Countermeasures Cooperation Fund (Part 6)

Contact: Chiba Prefecture Covid-19 Countermeasures Cooperation Fund Call Center

Phone: 0570-003894 (9:00am to 6:00pm)

 

A cooperation fund will be paid to business operators who cooperated with Chiba Prefecture’s request for implementation of measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

 

Eligibility

Restaurants that reduced hours of operation to 5:00am to 9:00pm (with alcohol served only between 11:00am and 8:00pm) between April 1 and April 19.

 

Payment amount

760,000 yen

 

Application period

By Friday, June 18

For more information on eligibility criteria and how to apply, please visit the Chiba Prefecture website.

▲Access the Chiba Prefecture website here.

 

Payment of special support benefits for single-parent households

Contact: Children’s Welfare Division – Phone: 7167-1595, Fax: 7162-1077

Special support benefits for living expenses will be paid to single-parent households that have experienced a decline in their financial situation as a result of Covid-19. The benefit will be paid on April 28 to recipients of the Child Dependent Allowance payment for April. Those who did not receive the Child Dependent Allowance will require an application.

 

Eligibility

Single-parent households that meet any of the following criteria:

①Public pension recipients whose income for 2019 was below the eligible limit to receive child dependent allowance.

②Those whose income decreased due to the effects of Covid-19, and is below the eligible limit to receive child dependent allowance.

 

Benefit payment amount

50,000 yen for each child

 

Distribution of application forms

Application forms are available at the Children’s Welfare Division (Kashiwa City Hall, Annex 3rd Floor), or they can be downloaded from the Kashiwa City website.

Application forms will be sent on Monday, May 17 to those approved for child dependent allowance, single-parent household medical fees subsidy, child-rearing allowance for orphaned children in Kashiwa City, etc.

 

Application

By Monday, February 28 of next year, complete the application form, attach all required documents, and mail it to 277-8505 Kashiwa City Hall, Children's Welfare Division (to be received by the deadline), or bring it directly to the Children's Welfare Division.

For more information on eligibility and the criteria to receive child dependent allowance, please visit the Kashiwa City website or contact the Children's Welfare Division.

▲Access the Kashiwa City website here