Support for Residents and Business Operators

• For Minoh City Residents
• For Pregnant Women
• For Households With Children
• For Those who Cannot Work Due to the Effects of Coronavirus
• For Those Who Are Having Trouble Paying Bills Due to Decrease in Income, Being Unable to Work, or Losing Their Job
• For Business Operators

Please note that all links on this page are in Japanese only, unless otherwise stated.

For Minoh City Residents

Special Cash Payments

Each person registered in the Basic Resident Register as of 27 April 2020 is able to receive \100,000. It will be paid to the head of household.

Application forms are being sent to applicable houses.

Those who have a My Number Card can apply online.

For a guide on how to fill out the application form and more information, please see the Special Cash Payments English page.

Inquiries

• Coronavirus Response Headquarters
  TEL 072-724-6781
  FAX 072-724-6819

For Pregnant Women

Consultations run by the City Office

For concerns about pregnancy, health after giving birth, children’s health etc.

• Healthy Children Division
  Hours: weekdays 8:45 a.m. - 5:15 p.m.
  TEL 072-724-6768
  FAX 072-721-9907

Consultations run by the prefectural government

• Hours: weekdays 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  TEL 06-6775-8894 (free)

For more details, see the Osaka Prefecture website( External link ).

Free Masks for Pregnant Women

As is it difficult to purchase masks right now, the City Office is handing out masks to pregnant women who want them.

Target: Pregnant women who want masks and live in Minoh (includes those who have returned to Minoh in order to give birth)

Amount:
20 disposable masks (available once per person)
2 cloth masks (available once a month per person)
*If you have already received disposable masks, you can still receive cloth masks. Please contact the Healthy Children Division.

Time available: From 14 February 2020 until further notice

Location:
1.Minoh City Office Annex Building 2F Main Counter
2.General Health and Welfare Center (Life Plaza) Main consultation window
3.Minoh City Office Toyokawa Branch
4.Minoh City Office Todoromi Branch

※1.Only the Minoh City Office Annex Building 2F Main Counter is open on Saturdays. (Closed Sundays and public holidays)

Things to bring:
Mother and Child Health Handbook (if you do not yet have a handbook yet, please submit a pregnancy notification)
 ※Be aware that the General Health and Welfare Center does not accept pregnancy notifications.

For more details, please see the pregnancy and birth page.

Inquiries

• Healthy Children Division
  TEL 072-724-6768
  FAX 072-721-9907

For Households With Children

Temporary special cash payment for households with children

As one of the emergency economic measures in response to the coronavirus, in order to support households with children, those receiving the Child Allowance are able to receive \10,000 per applicable child. For more details, please see this page.

Inquiries

• Childcare Support Division
  TEL 072-724-6738
  FAX 072-721-9907

Minoh City subsidy for single parent households

In order to support single parent households who are suffering from effects of the coronavirus, Minoh City will pay \10,000 to single parent households. For more details, please see this page.

• Childcare Support Division
  TEL 072-724-6738
  FAX 072-721-9907

National temporary special cash payment for single parent households

Temporary special cash payments are available to support single parents during the coronavirus.

For more details please see this page.

• Childcare Support Division
  TEL 072-724-6738
  FAX 072-721-9907

Welfare loan for single parent households and widow(er)s

In order to support the economic independence of single parent households and widow(er)s, the City Office is providing loans for necessary payments (such as for sending children to school, for parents acquiring technical skills, moving houses, etc.). For more details, please see this page.

Inquiries

• Childcare Support Division
  TEL 072-724-6738
  FAX 072-721-9907

Consultations run by the City Office

For children’s health, sickness, and development

• Healthy Children Division
  Hours: weekdays 8:45 a.m. - 5:15 p.m.
  TEL 072-724-6768
  FAX 072-721-9907

Support Center for Child Raising (Ohisama Rooms)
For how to connect with children and about worries or concerns to do with children

• Hours: weekdays 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
  TEL 072-721-8845
  FAX 072-723-5433

Health Checkups for Infants and Young Children (4 months old, 1 and a half years old, 3 and a half years old)

Since April, health checkups for babies and young children were postponed. However, 4 month old, 1 and a half years old, and 3 and a half years old health checkups have all resumed, while keeping in mind prevention of infection. Those who are eligible for checkups will be notified individually about times.

If you have any worries or concerns, please call the Healthy Children Division.

Inquiries

• Healthy Children Division
  TEL 072-724-6768
  FAX 072-721-9907

For Those who Cannot Work Due to the Effects of Coronavirus

Injury and Sickness Allowance

For those entered into national health insurance or the late-stage medical care system for the elderly

If you are infected with the coronavirus, or get symptoms such as a fever and suspect that you have been infected, you can receive an allowance for the period that you were unable to work due to recovery (you must meet certain conditions.)

For more details, please see the following websites:
For those entered into national health insurance
For those entered into the late-stage medical care system for the elderly( External link )

Inquiries

• National Health Insurance Division
  TEL 072-724-6734
  FAX 072-724-6040
• Long-term Care Insurance, Medical Subsidies and Pension Division
  TEL 072-724-6739
  FAX 072-724-6040
• For those entered into social insurance/private insurance
  Please contact the insurance that you are entered into.

For Those Who Are Having Trouble Paying Bills Due to Decrease in Income, Being Unable to Work, or Losing Their Job

(Payment) Payment to secure housing

Those who have lost their housing, or have a high chance of losing their housing, are eligible for a payment equivalent to their rent amount (there is an upper limit). The payment is for a set period of time, and will be paid to the owner of the housing. There are conditions regarding assets and income etc., so please see this website or contact the Minoh City Life Consultation Counter.

Inquiries

• Minoh City Life Consultation Counter (Minoh City General Health and Welfare Center 1F)
  TEL 072-727-9515
  FAX 072-727-3539

(Payment) Tuition fee reduction/scholarship for university etc.

Students whose family finances have suddenly changed due to the coronavirus, who now need help with tuition fees etc. may be eligible for a reduction in tuition fees or for a scholarship through the Higher Education Support System. For more details please see this website (External link).

(Fee reduction) Long-term care insurance fees and late-stage medical care system for the elderly fees

Those who are having trouble paying either fee may able to receive a reduction in fees or to break bills into multiple payments. For more details, please see this page for long-term care insurance, this page( External link ) for the late-stage medical care system, or call the relevant division below.

Inquiries

For long-term care insurance

• Long-term Care Insurance, Medical Subsidies and Pension Division, Long-term Care Insurance Group
  TEL 072-724-6860
  FAX 072-724-6040

For the late-stage medical care system for the elderly

• Late-stage Medical System for the Elderly Group
  TEL 072-724-6739
  FAX 072-724-6040

(Fee reduction) National Health Insurance fees

Those who are having trouble paying national health insurance fees may be able to receive a reduction in fees or to break bills into multiple payments. For more details, please see this page or call the relevant division below. 

Inquiries

For reductions

• National Health Insurance Division
  TEL 072-724-6734
  FAX 072-724-6040

For payment

• Revenue Collection Division
  TEL 072-724-7036
  FAX 072-724-6040

(Fee exemption) National pension fees

Those who are having trouble paying national pension fees may be able to receive an exemption in fees. Please call for more details. For more information about the system, please see this website( External link ).

Inquiries

• Toyonaka Pension Office
  TEL 06-6848-6831
  FAX 06-6854-3638
• Long-term Care Insurance, Medical Subsidies and Pension Division
  TEL 072-724-6735
  FAX 072-724-6040

(Payment extension) Extension of payment for public fees

Water bills

If your income has decreased, you have been unable to conduct business or you have lost your job due to effects from the coronavirus, and you are having trouble paying your water bills, you may be able to receive an extension or be able to break bills into multiple payments. For more details please see this page.

Inquiries

• Water and Sewerage Bureau Billing Center
  TEL 072-724-6756
  FAX 072-724-7416

NHK fees

Inquiries

• NHK Northern Osaka Office
  TEL 06-6835-8001
  You can also see this website( External link ) for details on how to inquire.

Electricity, gas, telephone fees
Please contact the company that you have a contract with.

(Payment extension) National, municipal tax

Those who are having trouble paying national or municipal tax in one payment may be able to receive a payment extension or be able to break it into multiple payments.
For more details, see the following websites or call the phone numbers below.
For national tax( External link )
For municipal tax

Inquiries
For national tax

• Osaka National Tax Extension Consultation Center
  TEL 06-6630-3680

For municipal tax

• Revenue Collection Division
  TEL 072-724-6713
  FAX 072-723-5583

(Loan) Emergency welfare fund loan system

This is a loan system aimed at those whose income has decreased, who have been unable to conduct business or who have lost their job due to the effects of the coronavirus, and are having trouble maintaining their daily life.

For more details, please see the Osaka Prefecture Social Welfare Council website( External link ).

Consultations are run on a reservation system, so please contact the Minoh City Social Welfare Council ahead of time.

Inquiries

• Minoh City Social Welfare Council (Minoh City, 1-11-35 Sembanishi, General Health and Welfare Center Annex Building)
  TEL 072-749-1575
  FAX 072-727-3590
  Hours: Monday - Friday 8:45 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. (closed Sundays and public holidays)

(Free application) Application for certificates needed due to coronavirus

From Monday 20 April, applications are free for certificates that are necessary for loans or applications due to the coronavirus.

Applicable applications

・Copy of residence certification
・Certificate of details recorded in residence certification
・Application to register seal
・Registered seal certificate
・Taxation certificate
・Tax payment certificate

For more details, please see this page.

Inquiries

For residence certification and seal registration

• Citizen’s Registration Division
  TEL 072-724-6726
  FAX 072-724-0853

For taxation and tax payment certificates

• Tax Division
  TEL 072-724-6709
  FAX 072-724-5538

(Submission extension) Notifications necessary or pension payment

You can still receive pension payments even if you are late handing in notifications such as your present condition notification. Please call for more details.

Inquiries

• Toyonaka Pension Office
  TEL 06-6848-6831
  FAX 06-6854-3638
• Long-term Care Insurance, Medical Subsidies and Pension Division
  TEL 072-724-6735
  FAX 072-724-6040

For Business Operators

Additional payment for business requested to close (municipal and prefectural subsidy)

Small to medium scale businesses and self-employed individuals who have a place of business within Minoh City, and have already received the subsidy for businesses requested to close from Osaka Prefecture are able to receive an additional payment. (For businesses with only one place of business.)

Please see this page for details.

Please see here( External link ) for details on the additional payment.

Inquiries

For inquiries about the Osaka Prefecture subsidy for businesses requested to close

• Osaka Prefecture call center for the subsidy for businesses requested to close
  TEL 0570-200-308
  Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (everyday, including weekends)
  ※Hours from 28 June: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (weekdays and Saturdays only)

For inquiries about the additional payment for businesses requested to close

• Minoh Sales Division
  TEL 072-724-6727
  FAX 072-722-7655

(Payment/subsidy) Subsidy for businesses requested to close (municipal and prefectural subsidy)

A subsidy is available for small and medium scale businesses and self-employed individuals who are especially suffering from effects due to being requested to close by Osaka Prefecture. The subsidy is to help pay fixed-costs such as rent, and to help support the continuation of the business into the future.

Subsidy Amount

Small and medium scale businesses: \1,000,000 (Half paid by the Prefecture and half by the City.)

Self-employed individuals: \500,000 (Half paid by the Prefecture and half by the City.)

Requirements

Must be a small or medium scaled business or self-employed individual, and meet all 3 requirements as below.

1. The main place of business is within Osaka Prefecture.

2. The business has complete compliance with the requests from Osaka Prefecture for the duration of the state of emergency (14 April 2020 - 6 May 2020). (However, as there was a 7 day preparation period, businesses closed from 21 April also meet the requirement.)

3. Sales for April 2020 have decreased by at least 50% compared to the same period in the previous year.

For more details please see the Osaka Prefecture website( External link ).

Inquiries

• Call Center for the Subsidy for Businesses Requested to Close
  TEL 06-6210-9525
  FAX 06-6210-9504
  Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (also available during weekends and public holidays)

(Payment/subsidy) Subsidy for sustaining businesses

A subsidy is available to business owners who are especially suffering due to effects from the coronavirus, in order to support the continuation of the business, the restart of the business, and for all aspects of the business.

Please see this page( External link ) for more details.

Applications for this subsidy are generally made online, so in order to help those who may have trouble applying "Application Support Centers" have been set up around the country.

The details for the Minoh Center are as follows:

• Opening: Open from 28 May
• Name: Minoh Center
• Location: Miwatsuru Building 7F
• Room: Specially prepared room
• Address: Sembanishi 1-6-7, Minoh City

The center runs entirely on reservations, so before you come please check this page( External link ) to make a reservation and confirm the documents you will need to bring.

Inquiries

• Subsidy for Sustaining Businesses Call Center
  TEL 0120-115-570 (If calling from an IP phone, 03-6831-0613)
  Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (closed Saturdays and public holidays)

(Payment/subsidy) Employment adjustment subsidy

Employers who have had no choice but to downsize their business due to economic reasons may be able to receive this subsidy in order to help maintain their employees. It helps to pay an allowance for employees who are put on leave. For more details, please see the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare website( External link ).

Inquiries

• Osaka Labour Bureau, Employment Insurance Division, Subsidy Center
  TEL 06-7669-8900
• Hello Work Ikeda( External link )
  TEL 072-751-2595

(Payment/subsidy) Subsidy in response to school closures

Businesses may be able to receive this subsidy to help pay employees (regardless of whether they are in regular or non-regular employment) who are on paid leave in order to take care of children that are unable to go to certain types of school (such as elementary school) because of school closures. (Not applicable when employees are using annual paid leave.) For more details, please see the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare website( External link ).

 Inquiries

• Call Center for subsidy in response to school closures
  TEL 0120-60-3999
  Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. (also available during weekends and public holidays)

(Guarantee) Guarantee related to emergencies, No.4 Safety Nets for Financing Guarantee, No.5 Safety Nets for Financing Guarantee

This is a loan system to support small to medium businesses that have been affected by the coronavirus. For more details, please see the Osaka Prefecture website( External link ).

Inquiries

• Credit Guarantee Association of Osaka
  TEL 06-6260-1730

(Loan) Special coronavirus loan, special coronavirus hygiene loan, special loan for changing hygiene environments in ryokan, restaurants, bars, cafes, etc.

This is a loan system for those who are suffering worsening situations such as decreasing sales.  For more details, please see each respective page on the Japan Finance Corporation website.

For the special coronavirus loan( External link )
For the special coronavirus hygiene loan( External link )
For the special loan for changing hygiene environments in ryokan, restaurants, bars, cafes, etc.( External link )

Inquiries

• Japan Finance Corporation
  TEL (weekdays) 0120-154-505, (weekends and public holidays) 0120-112-476, small to medium businesses 0120-327-790

(Loan) Shoko Chukin Bank crisis response loan

This is a crisis response loan system to support financing business operators who are suffering worsening situations. For more details please see the Shoko Chukin Bank website( External link ).

Inquiries

• Shoko Chukin Bank
  TEL 0120-542-711

(Loan) Small-scale business operator management improvement loan system in response to the coronavirus

Japan Finance Corporation provides unsecured and unguaranteed loans to small-scale business operators who have received management guidance from a chamber of commerce and industry, a commerce and industry association, or a prefectural federation of commerce and industry associations. For more details please see the Japan Finance Corporation website.

Inquiries

• Minoh Chamber of Commerce and Industry
  TEL 072-721-1300
  FAX 072-721-1305

(Other) Issuing of certification of emergency funding in response to the coronavirus

Minoh City is issuing certifications to small to medium and small-scale business operators that are suffering economically. The certifications are needed for applying for emergency funding.
There is also information on support measures offered by the national government and Osaka Prefecture.
For more details on application and support measures, please see this page.

Inquiries

•  Minoh Sales Division
  TEL 072-724-6727
  FAX 072-722-7655