Support for coronavirus infections (Inagi City)
Update date: May 19, 2023
We have posted about various support systems announced as emergency response measures regarding the new coronavirus infection.
Please check here for support from the national and Tokyo metropolitan areas.
In addition, from Monday, May 8, 2020, the positioning of the new coronavirus infection under the Infectious Diseases Law will be changed from equivalent to Category 2 infectious disease to Category 5 infectious disease, and the handling of various support systems will change. Please note that this is subject to change.
Personal Support
Support for the elderly
| Business etc. | overview | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|
| Payment of injury and sickness benefits (Medical Care System for the Elderly) | An insured person of the Tokyo Medical Care Association for the Elderly is forced to miss work and receive all or part of his or her salary because he or she has been infected or is suspected of being infected with the new coronavirus infection. If you are no longer able to do your work, you will be paid an Injury and Sickness Allowance. | Tokyo Metropolitan Elderly Elderly Medical Care Interregional Union Inquiry Center Telephone 0570-086-519 (Weekdays 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.), Telephone 03-3222-4496 |
| Nursing care support for family caregivers during treatment for the new coronavirus infection | If a family member is unable to care for them due to contracting COVID-19, medical institutions and care facilities contracted by Inagi City will provide support for the lives of elderly and disabled people. | Elderly Welfare Division Community Support Section Disability Welfare Division Disability Welfare Section |
Other individual support
| Business etc. | overview | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|
| Payment of injury and sickness allowance | If a person insured by National Health Insurance is forced to miss work and is unable to receive all or part of their salary because they are infected or suspected to have been infected with the new coronavirus infection. , we will provide you with an injury and sickness allowance. | National Health Insurance Section, Insurance and Pension Division |
| National Health Insurance tax reduction/exemption | Households whose main breadwinner's business income has decreased to a certain extent due to the impact of the new coronavirus infection may be eligible for an exemption or reduction in national health insurance tax. | |
Reduction of medical insurance premiums for the elderly |
Due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, insurance premiums may be reduced or exempted. | Health Insurance and Pension Division Elderly Elderly Medical Section |
| Exemptions from National Pension Insurance Premiums | If you are having difficulty paying your national pension insurance premiums due to a reduction in income caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, you can apply for a temporary special exemption. | Fuchu Pension Office Phone: 042-361-1011 |
Nursing care insurance premium reduction/exemption |
Due to the effects of the new coronavirus infection, nursing care insurance premiums may be reduced or waived for those who meet the requirements. | Elderly Welfare Division Nursing Insurance Section |
| Housing Security Benefit | For people who are in financial difficulty and have lost or are at risk of losing their housing, we will provide an amount equivalent to rent (with a maximum limit) for a period of 3 months (with extensions available), provided that they engage in activities aimed at finding employment. The city provides the allowance to the landlord of the house. | Welfare Living Consultation Service |
| Payment deferral of sewerage charges | We will provide a payment deferral for those who are temporarily having difficulty paying their sewerage charges due to reduced income or other reasons caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. | Waterworks Bureau Tama Customer Service Center Tel: 0570-091-101, Tel: 042-548-5110 |
| Emergency small funds (special loan) (external link) | We provide emergency loans to households that have lost income due to business closures and need temporary funds. | Inagi City Social Welfare Council Tel: 042-401-5294 |
| General support fund (special loan) (external link) | We provide temporary emergency loans to households that have found it difficult to maintain their daily lives due to a decrease in income or unemployment. |
Support for businesses
Payment of benefits, etc.
Business etc. |
overview | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|
Support project for restaurants using agricultural products produced in Inagi City |
In order to support restaurants, etc. in the city that have been affected by the spread of the new coronavirus, and to promote the appeal and increase consumption of agricultural products produced in Inagi City, we will raise the cost of materials related to ingredients used by restaurants, etc. in the city. Part of the cost of purchasing agricultural products from Inagi City from JA Tokyo Minamiya and city farmers will be subsidized. | Economic Affairs Division Agricultural Policy Section |
| Inagi City Agricultural Materials Purchase Cost Support Project | In order to reduce the burden on farmers who have been affected by the soaring crude oil and commodity prices during the coronavirus pandemic, we will subsidize a portion of the cost of purchasing agricultural materials, etc. | Economic Affairs Division Agricultural Policy Section |
Support for financing
| Business etc. | overview | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|
| Safety Net Guarantee No. 4/5 Certification | The loan amount is guaranteed separately from the general guarantee for small and medium-sized enterprises that are facing problems with stable management. | Economy Division Commerce and Industry Section |
| Crisis-related guarantees [Until Friday, December 31, 2021] |
The loan amount is guaranteed separately from the general guarantee and safety net guarantee. | |
| Inagi City Small Business Loan Mediation System | We provide loans for small and medium-sized businesses in the city necessary for business management. | |
| Small business management improvement fund (Marukei) loan (external link) | In response to COVID-19, special measures such as separate loan frameworks and lower interest rates have been added to the Small Business Management Improvement Fund (Marukei), which the Japan Finance Corporation provides to small businesses without collateral or guarantors. | Inagi City Chamber of Commerce and Industry Tel: 042-377-1696 Japan Finance Corporation (contact information is below) |
Support for other businesses
| Business etc. | overview | inquiry |
|---|---|---|
| Free certificate issuance fee [Applications until Sunday, May 7, 2020] |
Due to the influence of the new coronavirus infection, the issuance fee for certificates required for citizens and businesses in the city to receive loans and advances will be waived. | Planning Policy Division Planning Policy Section |
| Free mailing procedures for various applications [Until Friday, March 31, 2020] |
As a countermeasure against the new coronavirus infection, the city will cover the postage fees required for procedures that can be mailed, with the aim of easing congestion at city hall counters. | General Affairs Contract Division General Affairs Section |
| Extension of corporate municipal tax declaration/payment deadline | For corporate tax (national tax), if there are unavoidable reasons that prevent you from filing and paying within the deadline due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, you may apply for an extension of the filing and payment deadline. In this city, we will also handle the extension of the filing and payment deadline for corporate inhabitant tax in the same way as for corporate tax (national tax). | Taxation Division Municipal Tax Section |
| Inagi City PCR test expense subsidy project related to new coronavirus infection [Until Friday, March 31, 2020] |
In order to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus infection, the city will subsidize the costs incurred when businesses conduct voluntary PCR tests, etc. for their employees and users. | General Affairs Contract Division General Affairs Section |
| Payment deferral of sewerage charges | We will provide a payment deferral for those who are temporarily having difficulty paying their sewerage charges due to reduced income or other reasons caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. | Waterworks Bureau Tama Customer Service Center Tel: 0570-091-101, Tel: 042-548-5110 |
| General consultation by Inagi City Chamber of Commerce and Industry (external link) | Small and medium-sized business consultants will be available at individual management consultation sessions to discuss various management concerns caused by the spread of the new coronavirus infection. | Inagi City Chamber of Commerce and Industry Tel: 042-377-1696 |
Inquiries regarding this page
Inagi City Planning Department Secretary Public Relations Division
2111 Higashi-Naganuma, Inagi-shi, Tokyo
Phone: 042-378-2111 Fax: 042-377-4781
