Important Notice

Saitama Prefectural Council of Social Welfare

Special loans such as emergency small amount funds due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

Special loans for which repayment forgiveness will be applied in FY 2023
⚫ Even if you were “not exempt from inhabitants tax” in FY 2021 and FY 2022, you can apply forrepayment forgiveness if you meet both requirements A and B below.
Requirement A: The borrower and the head of the household are exempt from inhabitants tax(per-capita and per-income) for FY 2023.

Requirement B: The type of funds meets the following conditions
Fund Type

Condition (1): Loan application dateCondition (2): Final repayment date

Emergency small amount funds

Applications must be made by March 31, 2022

On or after January 1, 2024

Comprehensive Support Fund(Initial Loan)

Applications must be made by March 31, 2022

On or after January 1, 2024

● Flowchart for checking whether a borrower is eligible for exemption
Does the fund type meet the conditions of Requirement B above?

YES
Is the borrower currently the head of household on the certificate of residence?

NOYES

Was the current head of household in the same
household as the borrower at the time of the loan
application?

Is the borrower exempt from both per-capita and perincome inhabitants tax for FY 2023?

YESNO

YES

Is the borrower exempt fromboth per-capita and perincome inhabitants tax for
FY 2023?

NOYES

NONO

Are both the borrower andthe head of household
exempt from both per-capita
and per-income inhabitants
tax for FY 2023?

YESNO

Go to P.2-4

Go to P.5

Go to P.2-4

Go to P.3-4

Go to P.5

You can apply for
exemption

You are not eligible for
exemption

You can apply forexemption

You can apply forexemption

You are not eligible
for exemption● Information in this guide
1. Applying for repayment forgiveness (for those who are eligible for exemption) ・・・・・・・・・・・・・ P.2-P.4
2. Deferment and other exemptions (for those who are not eligible for exemption) ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ P.5
3. Other information ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ P.6
4. For those who do not understand Japanese (For Foreigners)

・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ P.7[For Applications and Inquiries]

Saitama Prefectural Council of Social Welfare, Repayment andExemption of COVID-19 Special Loan Section[Phone number] 050-2018-1839 [Office hours] Weekdays 9:00-17:00 https://www.fukushi-saitama.or.jp/site/problem_33.html

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Applying for repayment forgiveness (for those who are eligible for exemption)

For those guided to P.2 as a result of the flowchart● Please send the required documents (1) to (3) in the enclosed return envelope by theapplication deadline below.
No.
No.

Necessary documents for application

Self-checkcolumnCertificate of Residence * Be sure to send a certificate of residence that meets the following conditions.

(1)･ It bears the name of the head of the household･ It states that it is "certified to be an authentic copy of the original certificate of residence
for all members of the household".
･ It does not include the applicant's Individual Number (MyNumber).
･ It was issued within the last 3 months(2)

Certificate of tax exemption for FY 2023 (for borrower only)(3)

Application for repayment forgiveness * Right side of the enclosed A3 form□□

* Both per-capita and per-income tax are exempted□*Note* If you received more than one notice (envelope), you will need multiple copies of all (1), (2) and (3).
If you are submitting multiple applications at the same time, one original copy of (1) and (2) and aphotocopy of the others are acceptable.

● Application deadline

By Friday, September 29, 2023 * Postmarked* If the application deadline has passed, there may be a differencein the exempted amount.
Please see P.4 for details.
✓ Please mail the following documents in the enclosed return envelope.
(1) Certificate of residence(2) Certificate of tax exemption

SampleSample(3) Application form for
repayment forgiveness

Return envelope2

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Applying for repayment forgiveness (for those who are eligible for exemption)

For those guided to P.3 as a result of the flowchart● Please send the required documents (1), (2), and (3) in the enclosed return envelope by
the application deadline below.
No.
No.

SelfcheckcolumnNecessary documents for application
Certificate of Residence * Be sure to send a certificate of residence that meets the following conditions.

(1)･ It bears the name of the head of the household･ It states that it is "certified to be an authentic copy of the original certificate of residence for all
members of the household".
･ It does not include the applicant's Individual Number (MyNumber).
･ It was issued within the last 3 months□(2)

Certificate of tax exemption for FY 2023 (for both the borrower and the head of household)(3)

Application for repayment forgiveness * Right side of the enclosed A3 form

* Both per-capita and per-income tax are exempted□□*Note* If you received more than one notice (envelope), you will need multiple copies of all (1), (2) and (3).
If you are submitting multiple applications at the same time, one original copy of (1) and (2) and aphotocopy of the others are acceptable.

● Application deadline

By Friday, September 29, 2023 * Postmarked* If the application deadline has passed, there may be a differencein the exempted amount.
Please see P.4 for details.
✓ Please mail the following documents in the enclosed return envelope.
(1) Certificate of residence

Sample(2) Certificate of tax exemption(3) Application form for
repayment forgiveness

Return envelope

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Applying for repayment forgiveness (for those who are eligible for exemption) Common pageFor those guided to P.2
as a result of the flowchart

For those guided to P.3
as a result of the flowchart● Scope of exemption amounts covered･ Scope of exemption amount: The remaining amount of the repayment plan after the first month of
repayment after the application for exemption.
[Scope of Exemption Amount: Example]<In the case of Comprehensive Support Fund Initial Loan of 600,000 yen 120 payments of 5,000 yen
per month for repayment>･ For those who applied for exemption in August 2023, the full amount of the repayment plan for the repayment starting inJanuary 2024 will be exempted.
The scope of repayment required
12 months x 5,000 yen = 60,000 yen

Start month ofrepayment
January 2023

Exemption application
dateAugust 1, 2023

The scope of repayment plan amountto be exempted
108 months x 5,000 yen = 540,000 yen

The first month of repayment after theapplication for exemption
January 2024

Final repayment date
December 2032

● Certificate of tax exemption･ Please contact the taxation department of the municipal office in your area for information on how to file inhabitants taxreturns.
･ If you have not filed an income tax return or made a year-end tax adjustment, a certificate of tax exemption may not beissued unless you file an inhabitants tax return.

● Certificate of residence* Be sure to send a certificate of residence that meets the following conditions.
･ It bears the name of the head of the household･ It states that it is "certified to be an authentic copy of the original certificate of residence for all members of thehousehold".
･ It does not include the applicant's Individual Number (MyNumber).
･ It was issued within the last 3 months

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Deferment and other exemptions

For those guided to P.5 as a result of the flowchart● Repayment deferment･ Even if you are not eligible for repayment forgiveness, you may be able to defer
repayment if you have difficulty in repaying the loan due to illness, unemployment,
decreased income, or other circumstances.

[How to apply]･ Please contact us via the information below.
* The deadline for application is the 15th of the month prior to the month of repayment.

● Other exemptions･ Exemption can be applied for if any of the following conditions are met after the startof repayment.

･ If you have received public assistance･ If you have been issued the Mental Health and Welfare Handbook (Level 1) or the
Physically Handicapped Persons Handbook (Level 1 or 2)[How to apply]･ Please contact us via the information below.

[For Applications and Inquiries]

Saitama Prefectural Council of Social Welfare
Repayment and Exemption of COVID-19
Special Loan Section[Address] 2-11-27 Kami-ochiai, Chuo-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama 338-0001[Phone number] 050-2018-1839 [Office hours] Weekdays 9:00-17:00
https://www.fukushi-saitama.or.jp/site/problem_33.html[Requests]･ We do not accept documents directly. Please refrain from bringing your documents to this office.
･ Please note that it may be difficult to get through by phone immediately after receiving thisnotice.
･ Please note that documents will not be returned once submitted.

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Other Information● If you have changed your name, address, etc., please submit a"Notification of Change of Name, etc." along with the required documents
listed below.
･ List of Required Documents* The notification of change of name form can be downloaded fromthe URL in the Application and Inquiries section below.

No. Details of change

Required documents

1

Change of address･ Certificate of Residence (issued within the last 3 months) showing all members of
the household at the previous address and current address* Important note: If there have been multiple changes of address, please submit acertificate of removal of residence or a supplementary family register showing thehistory of changes up to the current address.

2Change of first/last name

Certificate of residence (issued within the last 3 months) with all members of
the household listed with their new and former family names

3The borrower dies

Certificate of removal of residence or copy of death certificate (Certificate ofresidence must be issued within the last 3 months)● Frequently Asked Questions Q&A･ The list will be posted on the Saitama Prefectural Council of Social Welfare's website and will be updated as needed.
https://www.fukushi-saitama.or.jp/site/problem_33.html● List of self-reliance support consultation agencies･ ”Self-reliance support consultation agencies" are consultation services for all kinds of problems in daily life,
and are located throughout Japan.
If you have any problems in your daily life, such as wanting to work but not being able to, or not having aplace to live, please consult with your local consultation office.
https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/000707280.pdf[For Applications and Inquiries]

Saitama Prefectural Council of Social Welfare
Repayment and Exemption of COVID-19Special Loan Section[Address] 2-11-27 Kami-ochiai, Chuo-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama 338-0001[Phone number] 050-2018-1839 [Office hours] Weekdays 9:00-17:00
https://www.fukushi-saitama.or.jp/site/problem_33.html[Requests]･ We do not accept documents directly. Please refrain from bringing your documents to this office.
･ Please note that it may be difficult to get through by phone immediately after receiving thisnotice.
･ Please note that documents will not be returned once submitted.

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