Corona support fund of up to 100,000 yen, released in multiple languages for foreign residents｜A Perfect Guide to Get Jobs and Work in Japan

The Japanese government has started accepting applications for the “Corona Virus Infectious Diseases Independence Support Fund for People in Need” to publicize the multilingual leaflet (English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Nepali, Nepalese, etc.) Vietnamese, Bengali, Portuguese, Burmese) has been released.

Coronavirus Infectious Diseases Independence Support Fund for People in Need of Life is a support fund for people who are in need due to the effects of the new coronavirus. This support fund is also available to foreign residents.

Coronavirus Infectious Diseases Independence Support Fund for People in Need

Target audience: Households (*) that cannot use special loans such as emergency small-lot funds and meet the requirements for income, assets, and job search * For details, please take reference at our website

Payment amount (monthly): 60,000 yen for single-person households, 80,000 yen for two-person households, 100,000 yen for households with three or more people

Payment period: 3 months from the application month after July

People eligible for payment: People of foreign nationality are also included if they meet various payment requirements.

Reference site: New coronavirus infection, independence support fund for people in need, Japanese page (Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare)

Since it is transmitted in 9 languages as well as English, please check if your income is decreasing due to the influence of the coronavirus.

【Reference site】Notice on the provision of a self-reliance support benefit for households suffering financially from the COVID-19 pandemic