To employees and business owners
We have extended the period for supplying support funds and cash handouts,
and we have postponed the deadline for accepting applications from employees
who took an unavoidable leave of absence from work due to COVID-19

Period coverage and application deadline
Period ofabsence inApplication deadline
Old

ExtendedNew

AprMaySep 30, 2020 （Wed）

JunJulOct 31, 2020（Sat）

Aug

Nov 30, 2020（Mon）

Sep

Dec 31, 2020（Thu）

Dec 31, 2020（Thu）

Extended

OctNov－Mar 31, 2021（Wed）

Dec※ Applications can be submitted from the first day of the month following the leave of absence.
（e.g.: if taken during Sep, the application can be accepted from Oct 1.)

Notes (to business owners) about the application① Business owner cooperation is vital for verifying the relationship with employees and the actual leave ofabsence taken.
② Dismissal, employment termination or disadvantages in working conditions, if any, would not beaccepted if they were to be caused by the application.
③ The labour insurance number is required for the application. If a business employs even one employee,it is considered covered by labour insurance regardless of its business type or scale. The necessary steps
must be taken accordingly.

For inquiries■For further details on the cash handout system, FAQs, where to download an application form etc.
Please visit the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare website on COVID-19 support funds and cash
handouts below:
https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/kyugyoshienkin.html■For inquiries over the phone, please contact the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare call center
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare call center for COVID-19 support funds and cash handouts
Tel. 0120-221-276 8:30 am-8:00 pm on weekdays / 8:30 am-5:15 pm on weekends and holidays

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Prefectural Labour Bureau

System summary
For those who meet the two conditions below, 80% of the wages paid on the job will be provided in theevent of work absence (payment ceiling is 11,000 yen per day).
①

Employees of small and medium-sized businesses who were ordered by the business owners tobe absent from work between Apr 1 and Dec 31, 2020②

Those who were unable to receive wages (leave allowance) during their absence※ For details, please refer to the FAQ about cash handouts, etc. on the Ministry of Health, Labourand Welfare’s website.

Application process
Review

Application（See Notes）
Apply

Prefectural Labour Bureau(Processing Center)

Payment
Employee

Employee
The applicant
prepares theapplication incooperation withthe business owner
Question thebusinessowner or theemployee ifnecessaryBusiness
Owner

The Processing Center that is set
up by the Prefectural Labour
Bureau reviews the application andmakes a decision about thepayment

The applicant is notified of thepayment (or non-payment), andfunds are transferred to theappropriate bank account（Notes）• When submitting an application for work absences involving multiple companies, the applicant must consolidate all of the information from eachcompany. If an application is submitted showing work absence from only one company, work absences from other companies will be deemed invalid.
•If an applicant is not able to obtain cooperation from the business owner in preparing the application, the Prefectural Labour Bureau will demand
an explanation from the business owner in accordance with the law, and the review process will be suspended until the owner responds. It will,
therefore, take longer to complete the process from submitting the application to receiving the payment.
• If an applicant receives benefits illegally, that person may be charged up to three times the sum of the benefits received. In addition, if an affiliatedthird party commits an illegal act with malicious intentions, the applicant and the third party may jointly be charged the above amount, and the namesof all those involved may be disclosed to the public.

Application delivery（by mail）
Please enclose in an envelope ① the Payment Application Form, ② the Payment Requirement
Confirmation Form, ③ a proof of identification（a copy of your driver’s license, etc.), ④ Bank Accountconfirmation documents（a copy of your bank card, etc.), ⑤ Payroll Slips, etc. to confirm your wages
before and during work absence, and send the envelope to the following address by mail.
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日本郵便株式会社
厚生労働省

京都中央郵便局留置

新型コロナウイルス感染症対応休業支援金・給付金担当 行

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Prefectural Labour Bureau