Regarding Additional Benefits for Public Assistance 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, preparations are underway to implement the additional benefits in accordance with the national policy.

• 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 between August 2013 and September 2018
2. Households that received Public Assistance 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 benefits and the amount of additional benefits will vary depending on the Public Assistance receipt status and household composition at that time.

Procedures and Payment Timing

Households currently receiving Public Assistance 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 additional payment amount, and send a decision notice to the eligible households.

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

Households not currently receiving Public Assistance

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

Please submit your application from the page below.

• Additional Public Assistance benefits will be provided to households that have 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)