Have you received a notice from the City of Sendai recently?

This is about the "Emergency Support Benefit for Rising Prices of Electricity, Gas, Food, etc.", to which if you are eligible, 50,000 JPY will be paid. This benefit is provided to households whose finances are particularly affected by the increased burden caused by the recent rise in prices of electricity, gas, food, etc.

The notices are sent to the following households either with low-income or new to Sendai:

1. Those who are considered eligible by Sendai city (judged by income etc. of 2021)
2. Those who are new to Sendai, moved in between January 2 and September 30. The city is not sure whether they are eligible, because it does not have access to their financial situation for 2021. (We believe that newcomers from overseas who did not earn income in 2021 in Japan are eligible.)

To those who fall in category #1, the city sends envelopes with the application form.
-> Please go ahead and apply!

To those who are applicable to #2, the city sends postcards.

-> If you received this one, you should call the 'Hotline (0120-489-048)*' or visit special consultation counters at ward offices** to ask if you are eligible and obtain the application form.

[Application Deadline]
January 31, 2023

[Information]
For details, please refer to the website of Sendai City:
- General Info
- How to fill in the form (confirmation: applicable to #1)
- How to fill in the form (application: applicable to #2)

*Notes on 'Hotline'
・The line is generally busy.
・The service in languages other than Japanese might not be available sometimes, and it is safer to call the number with a Japanese-speaking person.

**Special consultation counters at word offices
・In the Aoba Ward Office building, the counter is on the fourth-floor lobby.