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In order to support low income elderly, Fukuoka city will be providing them with 30,000 yen. Those who were registered as residents of the city as of January 1st, 2015, and who turn 65 years of age or older during 2016 fiscal year and received 6,000 yen of the Temporary Welfare Benefit payment in the 2015 fiscal year, are eligible for this aid.

Also, those who were registered as residents of the city as of January 1st, 2015, turn 65 years of age or older in the 2016 fiscal year and meet the following conditions may qualify for this support; those who were not required to pay city tax in the 2015 tax year, those who are not claimed as dependents of relatives paying city tax, and those not receiving welfare.

In order to receive this financial aid, it is necessary to file an application. Applications began being sent out in mid-May to households that were identified as possibly qualifying for the aid. Please be sure to fill out all of the necessary information on the application, include materials such as a copy of the account information pages of your bank book, and return the application via mail in the self-addressed return envelope provided with the application. Or, please feel free to submit applications at ward and local branch offices.

Applications are being accepted until Wednesday, August 31st. Applications post-marked by that day will be accepted.

For further information, please call the Fukuoka City Temporary Benefit Call Center at 0570-071-071. You can reach them by fax at 092-733-2507. Calls are being taken weekdays only, between 9:00 AM and 6:00 PM.