The Center for Helping Each Other

JUNTOS means“Together with” inPortuguese”“JUNTOS News!”
28/9/2015 Issued

No.11

JUNTOS provides rooms , serves as a regional exchange center, works on adaily basis for consultation about troubles you might have, and also rents
tools for cleaning up so that you can restore your lives and the Joso area may
be reconstructed.
～ There is nothing different between nationalities. JUNTOS stands by you.～

Special Topics ～ Useful information collected and edited by JUNTOS ～(On September 26 and 27, Joso-city government held consultations in regard to application for a freeshelter house and emergency housing repair at Mitsukaido-Daiichi high school.
Here, we’ve summarized Q&A during the meeting. Please refer to the following information for application.)

ABOUT EMERGENCY HOUSING REPAIRSQUESTIONSANSWERSI live in an apartment and its damage level is “partlydestroyed” (半壊). I want to have my room repaired but
I don't have enough money. How can I get the financial
support from the government?

In principle, this program only supports owners ofproperties. If you want to have your rental apartment
room repaired, please ask the owner of your apartment
to apply the program.)

I’ve already ordered a repair work to a building firm
before applying for this program. Can I still get thesupport?

Yes, you can. Please TELL your local government
about a repair and SUBMIT a picture of your house(before repaired) to the city government. (NOTE: DONOT pay money until the local government makes acontract with the building firm.

Can I fill in the form before Risai Shomei-sho (disaster
afflicted housing certificate ) (り災証明書) is issued?

Yes, you can.

Does “ total amount of income, 2014” (平成26年度総所得金額) mean before- or after-tax? Should amountof pension (年金) be included?

It means an income before tax deduction. The amountof pension should be included, too.)“Jumin-hyo” (住民票) resident certificate (or “Zairyucard” (在留カード) residence card) is issued by otherlocal government. How can I apply the program?

You need to submit a receipt of fees for public services
or utility charges (公共料金の領収書) or otherdocuments to prove your living in Joso.

ABOUT AN ESTIMATE FOR A REPAIR
QUESTIONSANSWERSI want many parts of my house to be repaired. Whichpart of a house the program will cover? Is an
eradication of termites (シロアリ駆除) covered?

Please refer to a note on the overleaf (the criterion ofemergency housing repair -a sample case of therepair: No.2-). This program doesn’t cover an
eradication of termites.

Does the government designate any particular building
firm for repairing houses in the program?

No, it doesn’t. Any building firm is OK.

How long can the process of repairing be extended?

3 months.

If a repair plan was changed during the construction
work, what will happen?

It will be discussed and decided by the citygovernment.

Special Topics ～ Useful information collected and edited by JUNTOS ～HELP DESK FOR THE SUPPORT PROGRAM
The help desk is located on the 2nd floor of the city hall. Staff of construction department (建設課)will help
you. Please call: 0297-30-6200

ABOUT A FREE SHELTER HOUSE (Q&A)
QUESTIONSANSWERSI didn’t attend a consultation on Sep 26 and 27. Can I
still apply the program?

Please ask your prefectural government. The sameconsultation will be held next weekend.

Is there any financial support for a rent instead ofmoving to a free shelter?

Joso-city government is now considering about it forowners whose houses are COMPLETELY destroyed(全壊).

THE LATEST NEWSNEW SUPPORT PROGRAMSA Consultation by Administrative Scriveners
DATE

9:30am to 4:30pm. EVERYDAY from Sep 28.

LOCATION

Joso City Hall main building and Ishige Branch office.

WHAT WE
DEAL WITH

Consultation on overall daily life related concerns, such as how to claim forinsurance, delete your car registration due to water damage and others※HELP LINE: 0800-800-3747( 10:00AM to 5:00PM)

Consultation on DAMAGED CARs by The Ibaraki Branch Office of MLIT (the Ministry ofLand, Infrastructure and Transport) (国土交通省茨城運輸支局)
DATE

DATE: 10:00am to 4:00pm. EVERY WEEKDAY from Sep 28.

LOCATION

Joso City Hall main building and Ishige Branch office.

WHAT WE
DEAL WITH

About automobile disposals, auto tax exemption, vehicles and others.

～ Message from JUNTOS ! ～A variety of tools are available for rent!

Please try introducing this system to households which have not been able to clean up yet.
[Tools available for rent as of September 28, 2015.]

Light trucks, hand trucks, high-pressure washers, wheelbarrows and so on.
We are also coordinating volunteers. Please do not hesitate to contact us.

Publisher: JUNTOS HELPING CENTER
TEL: 090-6568-9930(10:00AM to 4:30PM)
ADDRESS: 4346-3, Mitsukaido, Morishitamachi, Joso-shi, 303-0005.
LAND MARK:
Kitamitsukaido(North-Mitsukaido)Station on Kantotsudo-Joso line.Near “COCOs” at 357 Prefectural Road.