BlogNotices from the International Relations Department

●What is this benefit for?
The Anti-inflation Emergency Support Benefit for Low-income Households is a payment of 70,000 yen per household to reduce the burden of resident tax-exempt households that are particularly affected by the inflationary costs of living.

●How much will eligible households receive?
70,000 yen will be paid to each household.

●Who is eligible to receive the benefit?
Households that fall under the following criteria are eligible to receive the benefit.
・Households exempt from resident tax in FY2023 (including households on welfare)
These are households that are registered in the Sendai City Basic Resident Register on the reference date (December 1, 2023) and whose members are all exempt from per capita resident tax in FY2023.

* It must be noted, however, that among households that fall under the above criteria, households in which all members are dependents of a person subject to per capita resident tax in FY2023 are not eligible for this benefit. Households in which a member has filed a notification for exemption from resident tax under a tax convention are also not eligible for this benefit.

* Households that have received the Special Temporary Benefit for Households Exempt from Resident Tax (100,000 yen per household) in FY2021 or FY2022, the Emergency Support Benefit for Rising Prices of Electricity, Gas, Food, etc. (50,000 yen per household), or the Emergency Support Benefit for Households Exempt from Resident Tax and Other Low-income Households (30,000 yen per household) may also receive this benefit.

●How and when should eligible households apply for this benefit?
１ Households that are registered in the Sendai City Basic Resident Register on January 1, 2023
The necessary documents will be sent to eligible households by post.

(1) Among households that have received the Emergency Support Benefit for Households Exempt from Resident Tax and Other Low-income Households (30,000 yen per household), a Notice of Payment will be sent by post to eligible households. If you receive this notice, the Anti-inflation Emergency Support Benefit for Low-income Households will be transferred to the account through which you received the Emergency Support Benefit for Households Exempt from Resident Tax and Other Low-income Households, so you do not need to take any special application procedure. If, however, you wish to change your transfer account or decline the benefit, please contact the dedicated hotline (0120-000-483) by Monday, February 5, 2024.

(2) Households other than (1) above
The necessary application documents will be sent to eligible households by post. If you meet the eligibility criteria, fill in the necessary information and return the form by post to Sendai City. The deadline for application is Friday, May 31, 2024.

2 Households in which a member has moved to Sendai City on or after January 2, 2023
Relevant households will receive a notice postcard regarding the benefit. If you meet the eligibility criteria, please contact the dedicated hotline (0120-000-483). The application documents will be sent to you by post at a later date.

* If you have received the Emergency Support Benefit for Households Exempt from Resident Tax and Other Low-income Households (30,000 yen per household) mentioned in (1) 1) above, a Notice of Payment will be sent to you by post. You will receive the benefit in the same manner as (1) 1) above.

Eligible households will receive an envelope like this

●Hotline for the Emergency Support Benefit

Phone number: 0120-000-483
Contact hours: Weekdays 8:30 am to 7:00 pm (5:00 pm from April 1, 2024)
Languages: Service is available in Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, and Nepalese

For foreign language consultation concerning daily living matters and other issues, please call Sendai Multicultural Center.
Sendai Multicultural Center
Telephone: 022-224-1919
Contact hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm everyday (except for one to two monthly closing days and the year-end and New Year holidays)

For more details, please visit the City of Sendai website.
https://www.city.sendai.jp/shakai-kanri/r5_teisyotokusetaikyuuhukin_gaikokujin_en.html