Housing Security Benefit System (for residents in Oizumi)

The equivalent of rent will be paid for a certain period of time for those who have lost or are at risk of losing their homes due to unemployment, etc., on the condition that they engage in activities to find employment. At the same time, the Social Welfare Council will provide support for securing housing and employment opportunities by providing employment support.

Details of Benefit

Amount of Payment

Up to the following amount, adjusted according to income
30,700 yen (Single household),  37,000 yen (2 persons household), 39,900 yen (3~5 persons household),  43,000 yen (6 persons household),  47,900 yen (7 or more persons household)

Payment Period

3 months (Extension of 3 months and re-extension for another 3 months is possible by meeting certain conditions,) 

Payment Method

We will pay the rent directly to your landlord. 

Requirements

Those who meet all of the following requirement 1 ~ 7 are eligible. 

1. Residents of 23 towns and villages in Gunma Prefecture who have lost their homes or are at risk of losing their homes due to financial difficulties.

2. ① On the date of application, it must be within two years from the date of having left the job or closed the business.
or
②  The opportunity for an employed individual to earn a salary or other job related income has decreased due to reasons not attributable to the individual or not depending on individual reasons, and the employment situation of the individual is at a level equivalent to that in the case of having left the job or closed the business.

3. On the date of leaving your job, you primarily maintained livelihood of the household.  

4. The total income of the applicant and the members of the same household must be equal or less than an income standard amount which is the sum of the standard amount and the rent of the housing in which the applicant lives for the month that includes the date of application.

Number of persons in household Income standard amount (10K yen) (※)
1 7.8
2 11.5
3 14
4 17.5
5 20.9

(※)This may vary depending on the composition of your household and the municipality in which you live. 

5. The total financial assets of the applicant and the members of the same household must be equal or less than the standard amount x 6 (But less than 1 million yen.) on the date of application. 

Number of persons in household Financial Assets (10K yen)
1 46.8
2 69
3 84
4 100
5 100

6. Neither the applicant nor any member of the applicant’s household has received benefits under the national employment program (benefits for receiving job training) or similar benefits provided by local governments, etc., for the purpose of securing housing for job leavers, etc.

7. Neither the applicant nor any member of the same household as the applicant is a member of a bouryokudan (a crime syndicate).

Multilingual Material (Outline)

Consultation and Reception Counter (for only residents in Oura-gun)

Oizumi Town Social Welfare Council
Phone: 0276-63-2294