List of support measures for new coronavirus infections

This is a list of support measures related to the new coronavirus infectious disease implemented by the national government, Tokyo, and Sumida Ward.
For more information, please refer to the link or contact us.

*The contents of the support measures implemented by the national government, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, etc. may be changed. Please check the website of the implementing organization for the latest information.

For individuals and households

Subsidies/Benefits

Support measures overview Contact information
Tokyo Maternity Support Project In order to support and support families who have and raise children in the corona crisis, we will implement a project to provide child-rearing support services and child-rearing goods. Tokyo Childbirth Support Project Call Center
0120-922-283
Housing Security Benefit

Amount equivalent to rent for a certain period of time (3 months in principle) for those who have lost their residence or are likely to lose their residence among those who are unemployed (including self-employed persons who have closed their businesses or are on leave) and who are willing to work. , will pay the landlord, etc. on behalf of the principal.
*Even if you have finished receiving the benefits, you can apply again. The application deadline is March 31, 2023.
Link to external site Opens in a new window. Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Life Support Special Homepage (external site)

Life and Work Counseling Room Sumida
03-5608-6289
Subsidies for elementary school closures due to new coronavirus infections and support funds for elementary school closures Due to the temporary closure of elementary schools, etc. due to the impact of the new coronavirus infection, we will provide support for the child-rearing generation who are unable to work due to the need to take care of their children as guardians.

Subsidy call center for elementary school holidays
0120-603-999
Call Center for Leave of Absence Support and Benefits
0120-221-276

National Health Insurance Injury and Sickness Allowance

If an insured person who is enrolled in the National Health Insurance and receives a salary, etc., is infected with a new coronavirus infection, etc., an injury and sickness allowance will be paid. (Only if certain requirements are met.)
*For details, please refer to the link.

National Health Insurance and Pension Division Kokuho Benefits Section
03-5608-6123
Latter-stage Elderly Medical Injury and Sickness Allowance

Injury and sickness allowances will be paid to those insured under the Medical Care System for the Advanced Elderly who are forced to take time off from work due to being infected with the novel coronavirus. (Only if certain requirements are met.)
*For details, please refer to the link.

"Inquiry Center", Tokyo Metropolitan Government Inter-regional Union of Medical Care for the Advanced Elderly
0570-086-519
(*From PHS or IP phone, 03-3222-4496)
Independence support money for the needy living with the new coronavirus infectious disease

Support money for a certain period of time (up to 3 months) for households who have finished borrowing special loans for emergency small funds and general support funds implemented by the Council of Social Welfare and who meet certain income, assets, and job search requirements. will pay
Those who have received the first payment of the financial support for independence for three months can apply for repayment. The deadline for application is December 31, 2022 for both the first payment and repayment.
*For details, please refer to the link.

Sumida Ward Covid-19 Independence Support Fund for the Needy
03-5608-1254
unemployment benefits

Those who are unemployed and are paying insurance premiums to the national employment insurance system can receive the "basic allowance of employment insurance (unemployment allowance)" to cover their living expenses until they find another job.
In addition, if conditions such as dismissal or suspension of employment due to the effects of the new coronavirus infection are met, the benefit period may be extended for 60 days.

Hello Work Sumida
03-5669-8609
Link to external site Opens in a new window. New coronavirus infectious disease correspondence leave support money, benefit (the outside site)

Among the workers of small and medium-sized enterprises who were forced to take leave due to the effects of the new coronavirus infection and measures to prevent its spread, those who could not receive wages (leave allowance) during the leave Upon application, we will provide support funds and benefits for taking leave in response to the novel coronavirus infection.
* Please check the link for the extension of the target period and the application deadline.

New Coronavirus Infectious Disease Response Support Money/Benefits Call Center
0120-221-276
Temporary special benefits for households exempt from residence tax

A cash payment of 100,000 yen per household will be provided to households exempted from resident tax, etc., who have faced difficulties in living and living due to the effects of the new coronavirus infectious disease.
*Applications have been closed as of September 30, 2022.

The Sumida Ward Temporary Special Benefit Dial has ended on October 21, 2022.

Special Fixed Benefit

The householder will be paid 100,000 yen per person recorded in the Basic Resident Register of Sumida Ward as of the reference date (April 27, 2020).
*Applications have been closed as of August 31, 2020.

The Sumida Ward Special Fixed Benefit Dial and Consultation Desk ended on September 2, 2020.

loan

Support measures overview Contact information
Download link: Opens in a new window. Women's Welfare Fund (PDF: 3KB) Loan necessary funds for women who have lived in Tokyo for 6 months or more and do not have a spouse who currently lives in the city, or who cannot receive the support of a spouse for special reasons. Life and Welfare Division Counselor
03-5608-6154
Download link: Opens in a new window. Mother and Child Father and Child Welfare Fund (PDF: 3KB)

Lending to single-parent families who have lived in Tokyo for 6 months or more and are supporting a child under the age of 20.
(The loan amount varies depending on the type of fund.)

Life and Welfare Division Counselor
03-5608-6154
Examination student challenge support loan business

In order to support the advancement of children of examinees to high schools and universities, we provide interest-free loans for tuition fees for cram schools and correspondence courses, as well as examination fees for high school and university entrance exams.
In addition, repayment of the loan will be exempted if the child enters high school or university.
*Applications for 2020 have ended. Regarding the challenge support loan business in 2021, we will start accepting consultations from April 1st.
Details will be announced on the website and in the district bulletin.

Welfare Division
03-5608-6151
Small and medium-sized enterprise employee loans (new coronavirus infectious disease emergency measures) In response to the loss of income due to the impact of the new coronavirus infection, we will provide virtually interest-free loans to stabilize the lives of employees of small and medium-sized enterprises.
Loan amount: Within 1 million yen Link to external site Opens in a new window. Please check the Tokyo Metropolitan Government website (external site) .
Chuo Labor Bank (Kameido Branch)
03-3681-4136

Exemption/deferral

Support measures overview Contact information
Special ward tax / Metropolitan inhabitant tax (payment postponement)

If it becomes difficult to pay tax due to the outbreak of the new coronavirus infection, deferment of collection and deferment of conversion by application.
※Application reception desk of "special system" of collection postponement was finished on February 1, 2021. After February 2, 2021, please contact us if you have difficulty paying taxes due to the influence of the new coronavirus. Depending on the situation, we will inform you about payment methods such as installment payment.

tax department
03-5608-6142
National pension premium (reduced or exempted) Exemption of national pension insurance premiums when it is temporarily difficult to pay national pension insurance premiums due to the effects of the new coronavirus infection. National Health Insurance and Pension Division
03-5608-6129
National health insurance premiums (exemption, etc.)
Reduction or exemption of national health insurance premiums for fiscal 2022 when income is expected to decrease beyond a certain level due to the effects of the new coronavirus infection.
*If you would like to come and consult with us, please make an appointment in advance.
National Health Insurance and Pension Division
03-5608-6127
Medical insurance premiums for the latter-stage elderly (exemption, etc.)

Reduction or exemption of medical insurance premiums for the latter-stage elderly when income is expected to decrease beyond a certain level due to the impact of the new coronavirus infection.
*To prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, please refrain from coming to the office as much as possible, and first contact us by phone.

National Health Insurance and Pension Division
03-5608-8100
Long-term care insurance premiums (exemption, etc.)

Reduction or exemption of long-term care insurance premiums, etc. when income is expected to decrease beyond a certain level due to the impact of the new coronavirus infection.
*If you would like to visit the agency and consult with us, please make an appointment in advance.

Nursing Care Insurance Division
03-5608-6937
Housing usage fee

Measures for residents who have difficulty in paying usage fees, etc. temporarily due to a decrease in household income due to the spread of infection.
[ ward-managed housing ]
For details, please contact the relevant department.

[ward-managed housing]
Housing Division
03-5608-6214
Disaster prevention town development section
03-5608-6261

National tax / metropolitan tax

Please contact your local tax office or metropolitan tax office for details.

Honjo tax office
03-3623-5171
Mukaishima Tax Office
03-3614-5231
Sumida Metropolitan Tax Office
03-3625-5061

Other support measures

Support measures overview Contact information
Employment and child support for single-parent families For single-parent families who are having trouble finding a job or securing child-rearing expenses, a counselor conducts an interview and creates a support program, and then provides support for securing employment and child-rearing expenses. . Life and Welfare Division
03-5608-1295

For companies and businesses

Subsidies/Benefits

Support measures overview Contact information
Link to external site Opens in a new window. Business revival support money (external site)

Benefits according to business scale for small and medium-sized enterprises and individual businesses whose sales in the target month have decreased by 50% or more, or 30% or more and less than 50% compared to the reference month due to the impact of the new coronavirus infection pay the money
* Please check the link for details such as requirements for payment, application method, period, etc.

Business Revival Support Fund Secretariat Consultation Desk
0120-789-140
03-6834-7593 (IP phone dedicated line)
Link to external site Opens in a new window. [For restaurants, etc.] Infection spread prevention cooperation money for shortening business hours (external site)

In order to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus infection, during the target period, we will provide cooperation funds to restaurants and other stores that fully cooperate with requests such as shortening business hours.
* Please check the link for details such as requirements for payment, application method, period, etc.

Infection spread prevention cooperation money call center
0570-0567-92
Link to external site Opens in a new window. Employment adjustment subsidy (external site)

Business owners who have been forced to reduce their business activities for economic reasons are subsidized for expenses required for leave allowances to maintain employment.
*For details on special measures, please check the link.

Employment Adjustment Subsidy Call Center
0120-60-3999
Hello Work Sumida Office 2nd Division
03-5669-8609

Loan/Guarantee

Support measures overview Contact information
Link to external site Opens in a new window. Special loan (external site)

Loans for businesses whose business conditions are temporarily deteriorating due to the impact of the new coronavirus infection.
Loan limit: 80 million yen *The loan limit was expanded in response to the second supplementary budget for FY2020.

Japan Finance Corporation Ueno Branch
03-3835-1391
(Azumabashi, Oshiage, Sumida, Tsutsumi, Higashikomagata, Higashimukaijima, Honjo, Mukojima, Yokoami)
Japan Finance Corporation Koto Branch
03-3631-8171
(Regions other than the above)

Link to external site Opens in a new window. Marukei Loan (Finance for improving management of small businesses) (external site) A system in which the Japan Finance Corporation provides unsecured and unguarantored loans to small businesses that have received management guidance from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Maximum amount: 20 million yen (Corona response expansion + 10 million yen)
Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry Sumida Branch
03-3635-4343
Sumida Ward New Coronavirus Infectious Disease Emergency Fund Lending of funds for emergency measures to small and medium-sized enterprises in the ward whose business performance is deteriorating due to declining sales.
Maximum amount: 20 million yen *Please check the link for details such as the application period.
Management Support Division
03-5608-6183
Safety net guarantee No. 4 certification Guaranteed by being certified as a designated area in Safety Net Guarantee No. 4 (sudden disasters, natural disasters, etc.).
Maximum amount: 280 million yen (unsecured maximum of 80 million yen)
Management Support Division
03-5608-6183
Safety net guarantee No. 5 certification In light of the worsening business conditions of SMEs belonging to industries affected by the infectious disease, measures to support financing of SMEs.
Maximum amount: 280 million yen (unsecured maximum of 80 million yen)
Management Support Division
03-5608-6183

Exemption/deferral

Support measures overview Contact information
Link to external site Opens in a new window. Deferment of payment of employees' pension (external site) You may be eligible for a grace period for payment or a grace period for conversion, so please contact your local pension office for details. Sumida Pension Office
03-3631-3111
National tax / metropolitan tax

Please contact your local tax office or metropolitan tax office for details.

Honjo tax office
03-3623-5171
Mukaishima Tax Office
03-3614-5231
Sumida Metropolitan Tax Office
03-3625-5061

Link to external site Opens in a new window. Exemption from property tax and city planning tax (external site)

If sales decrease to a certain extent, the next fiscal year will be reduced to 1/2 or zero.

Sumida Metropolitan Tax Office
03-3625-5061
Tokyo 23 Wards Property Tax Corona Call Center
03-3525-4106

Related Links

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