Guide to Special Cash Payments
The benefit will be 100,000 yen per person.

The information required for the application is kept to a minimum.
Who？
When？

Those who are registered with
Basic Resident Registration System as of April 27, 2020
The start date for accepting applications
will be decided by each municipality,
and the application forms will be sent as soon as possible.

Please apply within three months of the date of the start of applications.

How can I
apply?

The municipalities will send an application form
by mail with your name and date of birth printed.
In order to prevent spread of COVID-19 infection, please applyby mail or online.

Postalapplications

Fill in the form with relevant information such as
the account number for the transfer, and send it
along with necessary documents to your municipality.

Onlineapplications

If you have a My Number Card,
you can apply online from the MynaPortal website.

●The payment will be transferred to the bank account for each household.
●If you do not have a bank account, please take the necessary documents tothe counter at your municipal office. The benefit will be paid at the counter.

▶For more details, see the URL below or scan the QR code

https://kyufukin.soumu.go.jp▶Enquiries (Special Cash Payments Call Center)0120-260020(Toll-free call, lines open on weekdays and weekends from May 2, 09:00 to 18:30)
03-5638-5855 (lines open on weekdays until May 1, 09:00 to 18:30)

Stop fraud!
There are people who will try to steal your precious assets by offering “to help.”

The government and municipalities will
NEVER do any of the below:●Ask you to use an ATM●Request service charges related to the benefit payment
Do not click on any URLs on suspicious e-mails, or open any attached files.

Please feel free to contact if you find anything suspicious.
▶The municipality you live in▶The nearest police station▶Consumer hotline: 188(Three digits without the area code)▶Designated police consultation phone number: #9110▶Consumer hotline on cash
benefit programs for COVID-19「0120-213-188」(From May 1)

FAQs
Can I apply online without a My Number Card?
You will need a My Number Card to apply online. If you do not havea My Number Card, please apply by mail.
I live in a municipality different from that on my residence registry
as I am a victim of domestic violence. What should I do?

To receive the benefit, please contact as soon as possible themunicipality of your current residence and explain that you aretaking shelter there from domestic violence or other reason so thatthe municipality can verify.
Please ask your municipality for more details.

Are foreigners eligible for the benefit?
Foreigners registered with Basic Resident Registration System as ofApril 27, 2020, are eligible.
Please note that foreigners on short stays or illegal residents are notregistered with Basic Resident Registration System and are noteligible.
Are there any documents
to prepare other than the application form?
The following documents are necessary depending on the type of application.
(1) Identity verification documents
Postalapplications

Copy of your My Number Card, driver’s license, or health insurance card etc.

(2) Documents to verify the payment transfer account

Copy of a bankbook, cash card or printed screen of an online banking service which shows
the name of financial institution, account number and the name of account holder(These documents are not required if the account is held by the recipient and used for direct debit paymentsof water and other utility bills.)

Onlineapplications

For more details:
Special CashPayments Call Center(2) Documents to verify the payment transfer account＊Identity will be verified through electronic signature for My Number Card holders, and theidentity verification documents on (1) above are not required.

0120-260020(from May 2 onwards)

03-5638-5855(until May 1)