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The “Housing Security Benefit” is intended for those who have lost or are likely to lose their housing due to job separation, etc., and provides rent subsidies for 3 months (up to 9 months) along with employment support. .

Eligible person

Applies to all of the following items.

1. Being in financial difficulty due to job separation, etc., and being homeless or at risk of being homeless
2. On the date of application, it has been within 2 years since the date of quitting or closing the business, or the opportunity to earn a salary or other business income of the individual who is working has decreased due to reasons attributable to the individual or circumstances. , the working situation of the individual is in a situation equivalent to that of leaving the job or closing the business
3. Mainly maintaining the livelihood of the household to which he/she belongs on the date of separation from employment
4. The total amount of income of the applicant and those who belong to the same household as the applicant in the month in which the application date belongs is less than the sum of the standard amount and the rent amount of the rental housing where the applicant resides (income standard amount) To be (Note 1)
5. The total amount of financial assets owned by the applicant and persons belonging to the same household as the applicant on the date of application must be equal to or less than the standard amount x 6 (however, it must not exceed 1 million yen) (Note 1). )
6. To apply for a job to the Public Employment Security Office and to sincerely and enthusiastically conduct job-hunting activities with the aim of finding regular employment (Note 2).
7. The applicant and those who belong to the same household as the applicant receive benefits under national employment policies (vocational training benefits) or similar benefits for the purpose of securing housing for displaced persons, etc. implemented by local governments. not
8. Neither the applicant nor anyone who belongs to the same household as the applicant is a member of an organized crime group as stipulated in Article 2, Item 6 of the Act on Prevention of Unjust Acts by Organized Crime Group Members (Act No. 77 of 1991).

(Note 1) Income and asset requirements are as follows. (Income and asset requirements are also set for households with 4 or more people.) In addition, those who applied for the housing security benefit by March 31, 2023 will be eligible for the vocational training benefit It is possible to co-pay with

(Note 2) For online registration at the Public Employment Security Office, job application, job consultation, etc., please refer to "Guide to using Hello Work (PDF file; 1268KB) ".

Income/Wealth Requirements

	Single household	two person household	3 person household
household income	Less than standard amount 84,000 yen + rent amount (Maximum rent amount is 53,700 yen)	Less than standard amount 130,000 yen + rent amount (Maximum rent amount is 64,000 yen)	Less than standard amount 172,000 yen + rent amount (Maximum rent amount is 69,800 yen)
household assets	504,000 yen or less	780,000 yen or less	1,000,000 yen or less

Payment amount/payment method

Each month, the amount calculated by the following formula will be transferred to the account of the landlord or the business entrusted by the landlord.

The maximum amount is as follows. (For households with 4 or more people, the maximum payment amount is also set.)

Payment amount upper limit

	Payment amount upper limit
Single household	53,700 yen
two person household	64,000 yen
3 person household	69,800 yen

Flow from application to payment (please contact us by phone first)

1 Telephone (confirmation of payment requirements, information on required documents)

To confirm in advance whether payment requirements are met and provide information on necessary documents

To apply, please first contact the Independence Support Section of the Social Welfare Division.

[Phone number]: 03-5803-1916

[Reception hours]: From 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on weekdays

Due to the high volume of inquiries, in principle, we cannot accept consultations at the counter. Please contact us by phone first.

2 Preparation of application documents, etc.

If you meet the payment requirements, please print and fill out the application documents according to the checklist below, and prepare the attached documents.

• Checklist of documents required for application (PDF file; 788KB)

In addition, Form 2-2 of the application documents has a part to be filled out by the landlord,

Form 2-2 Fill-in example, Please hand it to the lender along with the guide (PDF file; 324KB) and ask the lender to fill it out.

(Application documents)

• Application form (Form 1-1) (PDF file; 155KB)
• Application form (Form 1-1) entry example (PDF file; 190KB)
• Confirmation (Form 1-1A) (PDF file; 172KB)
• Occupancy status notification (Form 2-2) (PDF file; 202KB)
• Entry example of status notification (Form 2-2) regarding occupancy status (PDF file; 477KB)
• (Note) If you cannot print at home, the city will mail it to you.

(Attached document)

• Identity verification documents (see checklist)
• Certificate of Separation from Employment (Please refer to the checklist)

(Note) If you do not have the example documents in the checklist, please submit a Petition for Job Separation (Form 5) (PDF file; 174KB) or a Petition for Decrease in Employment Opportunities (Form 5-2) (PDF file; 162KB). Please use.

• Income documents (see checklist)
• Documents confirming financial assets (passbooks, etc. of financial institutions of the applicant and all cohabitants who live in the same household)
• A copy of the rental agreement (the current contract period can be confirmed)

3 Application by mail

Once you have prepared the necessary documents for the application, please mail them to the address below (mailing costs will be borne by you. We recommend using special record mail.).

In addition, the city may check the contents of the application documents, so please make a copy of the documents sent by mail and keep them handy.

(Note) The application date will be accepted when all the documents are ready. When sending by mail, be sure to check the document checklist and submit all documents.

(Note) If you do not know how to fill out the application form, etc., please contact us as we also accept applications at interviews.

4 Examination ~ payment decision

After examining the application documents and confirming your employment activities, the city will send you a payment decision form for the securing of housing benefit, and you will also carry out the transfer procedure for the securing of housing benefit.

The benefits will be transferred to the account of the landlord or the business operator entrusted by the landlord.

5 After payment decision

• After the payment is decided, you will be required to submit a Job -Seeking Activity Status Report (Revised Form 9 ) (PDF file; 552KB) every month. Example of Job-Seeking Activities Report (Revised Form 9) (PDF file; 821KB)
• If you apply for leaving your job or closing your business, you will be required to submit a regular job hunting status report (Form 7) (PDF file; 260KB) every month. Regular job hunting activity report (Form 7) entry example (PDF file; 319KB)
• If you apply to quit your job or close your business, and if you find a permanent job (employment contract with no fixed period or employment contract with a fixed period of 6 months or more) during the payment period, please submit aregular employment notification (Form 6 ) to the ward.) (PDF file; 174KB) . If you are employed as a regular employee and your income from work exceeds the standard amount of income, as a general rule, payments will be discontinued from the month in which you earned more than the standard amount of income. (It may be judged by the income of the second month)
• If you applied for a decrease in income due to leave of absence, etc., if your employment situation has returned to the same state as before, and if your income from work exceeds the income standard amount, please contact the ward. In principle, payments will be discontinued from the month in which income exceeds the income standard amount, as with those who have applied for separation from work or business. (It may be judged by the income of the second month)
• If you move out of the house after the payment is decided (except when you have no choice but to move regardless of the tenant's fault, or when it is appropriate to move within the same municipality under the guidance of an independence consultation support organization, etc.) As a general rule, payments will be discontinued from the amount equivalent to the rent for the month following the month in which the move-out date belongs. If you are considering moving, please contact the person in charge of independence support in advance.

6 Application for extension

If you wish to apply for an extension (possible to re-extend) after payment has been decided, please submit the following documents.

(Application documents)

• Application form (period (re)extension) (Form 1-2-2) (PDF file; 118KB)

(Note) If the number of household members has changed since the previous application, please apply using the application form (period (re)extension) (Form 1-2) (PDF file; 150KB) . In addition, when applying with Form 1-2, please attach a document that can confirm the income amount of all household members, a copy of a bankbook, etc., and submit it.

(Attached document)

• Job-Seeking Activity Status Report (Revised Form 9) (PDF file; 552KB)
• Job-Seeking Activity Status Report (Revised Form 9) Entry example (PDF file; 756KB)

(Note) Submission of revised Form 9 is limited to extension or re-extension applications for those who have applied for a decrease in income due to leave of absence, etc.

• Regular Job Hunting Status Report (Form 7) (PDF file; 260KB)
• Regular job hunting activity report (Form 7) entry example (PDF file; 319KB)

(Note) Submission of Form 7 is limited to extension or re-extension for those who have applied for separation from employment or business closure. 

 

Application for repayment

1 Those who were newly dismissed after receiving the previous payment

If you are newly dismissed (excluding dismissal due to serious reasons attributable to the recipient) after the end of the period of receiving the housing security benefit, you can apply again if you meet the payment requirements.

Payment requirements, application method, application documents, etc. will be the same as the first application. The payment period is up to 9 months.

2 Those who have experienced a decrease in income due to resignation other than dismissal, leave of absence, etc. after the last receipt (application acceptance period: until March 31, 2023)

As a special measure based on the impact of the new coronavirus infection, even in cases of income decrease due to resignation or leave of absence other than dismissal, application for repayment is limited to applications by March 31, 2023 (3 or 3 Monthly payment is limited and cannot be extended) is now possible.

System revision leaflet (PDF file; 647KB)

Please see below for how to apply.

(subject to application)

Those who have been paid after April 1, 2015, have lost their income due to job separation other than dismissal (within 2 years from the date of resignation or business closure), leave of absence, etc., and their income, assets, etc. Those who meet the payment requirements

(Note) Those who did not apply for the next extension due to a temporary increase in income can apply if they meet the payment requirements.

(Application acceptance period)

March 31, 2023 (valid postmark on March 31, 2023)

(Note) Applications will not be accepted after the above application period. Please be careful.

(Note) You can apply from the month following the end of the currently determined payment period.
(If the payment period is decided until December 2022, the target month for repayment application will be January 2023.)

(Note) Income, Assets, etc. Application requirements will be determined based on the situation in the month of application.

(Payment requirements)

Same as the 1st application (Please check "Eligible Persons" at the top of the page.)

(Application documents, etc.)

• Checklist of documents required for application (PDF file; 788KB)
• Application form (Form 1-1) (PDF file; 190KB)
• Application form (Form 1-1) entry example (PDF file; 190KB)
• Confirmation (Form 1-1A) (PDF file; 172KB)
• Occupancy status notification (Form 2-2) (PDF file; 202KB)
• Entry example of status notification (Form 2-2) regarding occupancy status (PDF file; 477KB)

(Note) You can omit the status notification (Form 2-2) regarding the housing you are living in if there is no change in the content from the previous receipt and the landlord agrees to apply for repayment.

(Attached document)

• Identity verification documents (see checklist)
• Certificate of Separation from Employment (Please refer to the checklist)

(Note 1) If you do not have the example documents in the checklist, please submit a Petition for Job Separation (Form 5) (PDF file; 174KB) or a Petition for Decrease in Employment Opportunities (Form 5-2) (PDF file; 162KB). ) .

(Note 2) Certificate of Separation from Employment, etc. can be omitted if the status of separation from employment, closure of business, leave of absence, etc. has continued since the previous receipt.

• Income documents (see checklist)
• Documents confirming financial assets (passbooks, etc. of financial institutions of the applicant and all cohabitants who live in the same household)
• A copy of the rental agreement (the current contract period can be confirmed)

(Note) A copy of the rental agreement can be omitted if there have been no changes in the municipality of application, number of household members, or residence since the previous receipt.

(How to apply for repayment)

Application by mail (must be postmarked by March 31, 2023)

(Repayment period)

Limited to 3 months, no extension

Support from other agencies

TOKYO Challenge Net (move to an external site)

This is a consultation desk that supports people who have lost their homes and are working unstable while staying at internet cafes, manga cafes, etc.

Bunkyo Ward Council of Social Welfare (move to an external site)

With the aim of stabilizing lives and achieving economic independence, we provide livelihood welfare fund loan projects (emergency small-lot funds, general support fund loans, etc.).