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As a general measure to help with the cost of living, wages, and day-to-day life, the City of Hiroshima will provide 50,000 yen per household for low income households (those exempt from residents tax, etc) that are particularly impacted by the increase in financial burden due to rising costs of electricity, gas, and food, etc.
The City will provide eligible households with 50,000 yen each. Eligible households are those that fulfil the criteria for (1) or (2) below.
The City of Hiroshima will mail you your application documents. Please fill them out and return them via the stamped and addressed return envelope included in the packet. Documents were mailed on November 2, 2022.
In order to receive the benefit, you must apply.
Please print the application form (located below), fill in the necessary information, and send them along with additional necessary documents to the City of Hiroshima Office for the Emergency Cash Benefit to Help with the Rising Costs of Electricity, Gas, and Food, Etc.
You can apply for the benefit if your projected yearly income (one month of your choosing during the period of January to December 2022×12) is the same or below the equivalent threshold amount of being exempt from per capita residents tax.
For information on the equivalent threshold amount for exemption, please see the following table.
Equivalent Threshold Amount for Per Capita Residents Tax Exemption |
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Example of family composition |
Income (yen) |
Net Income (yen) |
Single person households or households without dependents |
1,000,000 |
450,000 |
Households with dependents (1 person) |
1,560,000 |
1,010,000 |
Households with dependents (2 people) |
2,057,000 |
1,360,000 |
Households with dependents (3 people) |
2,557,000 |
1,710,000 |
Households with dependents (4 people) |
3,057,000 |
2,060,000 |
Those with disabilities, minors, widows, and single-parent households |
2,043,999 |
1,350,000 |
Note: You must apply to receive the benefit.
Please print the application form (located below), fill in the necessary information, and send them along with additional necessary documents to the City of Hiroshima Office for the Emergency Cash Benefit to Help with the Rising Costs of Electricity, Gas, and Food, Etc.
City of Hiroshima Office for the Emergency Cash Benefit to Help
with the Rising Costs of Electricity, Gas, and Food, Etc.
Health and Welfare Planning Division, Health and Welfare Bureau, City of Hiroshima
Hiroshima Central Post Office PO Box 100
730-8712
Q: I have already received the Provisional Special Benefit for Residents Tax-Exempt Households (100,000 yen) – can I still receive this Benefit?
A: Households that received the Provisional Special Benefit for Residents Tax-Exempt Households (100,000 yen) can also receive this 50,000-yen benefit.
Q: I know that the Benefit is paid per household; however, if our resident records are separate but we live at the same address, will we be considered two households?
A: If your resident records are separate as of the reference date (September 30, 2022), you will be considered two households.
Q: I have removed someone as my dependent, so why is it they are still deemed my dependent under taxation law and why can this disqualify them for the Benefit?
A: It may be that you removed them as health insurance dependents. As health insurance dependents and tax dependents differ, please inquire at the City of Hiroshima Office for the Emergency Cash Benefit to Help with the Rising Costs of Electricity, Gas, and Food, Etc.
Q: I used to be a dependent of a former spouse who is not tax exempt. Will I be eligible for the Benefit if we are divorced?
A: If you divorced between January 1 and September 30, 2022, you will be eligible as long as you are exempt from residents taxes.
Q: If I am exempt from residents tax on per capita basis due to a tax convention, am I eligible for the Benefit?
A: You are not eligible if you are exempt from resident’s tax on per capita basis due to a tax convention. You are also not eligible to be a household in acute need.
Q: Can I choose any month to be my “income for the month of your choosing” during which income for households in need decreased?
A: As long as it is any month from January to December 2022, it does not matter which one you choose.
There are cases in which those living outside of their legal domicile due to domestic abuse can receive the Benefit. For more information, please inquire at the City of Hiroshima Office for the Emergency Cash Benefit to Help with the Rising Costs of Electricity, Gas, and Food, Etc.
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