Additional Payments of Public Assistance Benefits Based on the Supreme Court Ruling

Regarding the revision of the livelihood protection standards implemented since 2013, the Supreme Court ruling on June 27, 2025, determined that there were errors and omissions in the process and procedures of the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare's judgment concerning deflation adjustment.

Based on this ruling, the government has established new standards, and additional benefits will be provided to cover the difference from the Public Assistance payments that were made at that time.

In Inagi City as well, additional payments are being provided based on the national policy.

Additionally, support payments for Japanese nationals remaining in China and specified spouses will also receive additional payments similar to Public Assistance.

• Response to the Supreme Court Decision on the 2013 Revision of the Public Assistance Standard (Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare)(External Link)

Households Eligible for Additional Benefits

Households that meet any of the following criteria are eligible.

1. Households that received Public Assistance or support benefits (hereinafter referred to as "Public Assistance, etc.") between August 2013 and September 2018
2. Households that received Public Assistance, etc. between October 2018 and March 2024 and met any of the following criteria

• Households with members who were hospitalized or admitted to a facility
• Households for which additional allowances subject to supplementary payments, such as disability allowances, were calculated
• Households for which the year-end lump-sum assistance paid every December was calculated, etc.

Note: Whether you are actually eligible for additional benefit payments and the amount of such payments vary depending on the Public Assistance receipt status and household composition at that time.

Information on Additional Benefit Payments (Leaflet)

For households currently receiving or who have previously received Public Assistance

• Notice of Additional Benefit Payments for Public Assistance【Japanese】 (PDF 269.8 KB)
  This leaflet summarizes households eligible for additional payments, whether an application is required, and examples of additional payment amounts.
• Notice of Additional Benefit Payments for Public Assistance【English】 (PDF 177.5 KB)
  This leaflet provides information on households eligible for additional benefit payments, whether an application is required, and examples of additional benefit payment amounts.
• Notice of Additional Public Assistance Payments【Chinese／Chinese】 (PDF 307.8 KB)
  This leaflet summarizes information on eligible households for additional payments, whether an application is required, and examples of additional payment amounts.
• Notice of Additional Public Assistance Payments【Korean／Korean】 (PDF 313.6 KB)
  This leaflet provides information on households eligible for additional payments, whether an application is required, and examples of additional payment amounts.

Households currently receiving or who have previously received support payments for Japanese nationals remaining in China and others

• Notice of Additional Support Payments [Japanese] (PDF 7.5 MB)
  This leaflet summarizes households eligible for additional payments, whether an application is required, and examples of additional payment amounts.
• Notice of Additional Support Benefit Payment [Chinese] (PDF 8.3 MB)
  This leaflet summarizes information on eligible households for additional payments, whether an application is required, and examples of additional payment amounts.
• Information on Additional Social Benefit Payments [Russian] (PDF 7.6 MB)
  This brochure provides information about households eligible for additional payments, the necessity of submitting an application, and examples of the amount of additional payments.

Procedures and Payment Timing

Households Currently Receiving Public Assistance, etc. in Inagi City

In principle, no procedure is required to receive the additional benefits.

The city will verify the Public Assistance payments for the applicable period, calculate the amount of additional benefits, and send a decision notice to eligible households.

The additional payments are scheduled to be disbursed sequentially from late August onward.

Households Not Currently Receiving Public Assistance, etc.

For households that previously received Public Assistance, etc. in Inagi City but are not currently receiving it, in principle, an application is required to receive the additional benefits.

Please submit your application from the page below.

• Additional Payments of Public Assistance Benefits for Households That Previously Received Public Assistance

Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Consultation Desk

The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has established a consultation center regarding additional benefits.

Consultation Center for Additional Benefits on Protection Costs Based on the Supreme Court Ruling

• Phone number: 0120-179-445
• Reception hours: Weekdays from 9:00 to 17:00

Note: We respond to general inquiries regarding the contents of the additional benefit system, eligible households, application methods, and so on.

• Additional Benefit Consultation Center for Protection Expenses Based on the Supreme Court Ruling (Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare)(External link)

• Consultation Center Public Relations Leaflet (PDF 269.8 KB)