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For those affected by natural disasters and fires
Last update date December 13, 2023
Those who have been affected by natural disasters such as storms and floods and fires can receive the following relief and support systems by submitting a certificate of affliction to the office in charge of the ward office. For more information, please contact us.
(Please apply for an affliction certificate at the Asahi Ward Office or Asahi fire department.)
Acquisition of Disaster Certificate (natural Disasters)
| Items | Contact person in charge | Contact information | Targets | Contents | Procedure Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affliction certificate (natural disaster) | Asahi Ward Office General Affairs Division | 954-6007 | Those who wish to obtain an affliction certificate regarding damage caused by natural disasters (damaging houses, flood above floor level, etc.) | This is a certificate that describes the damage status caused by a disaster (natural disaster). | Reception hours 8:45-17:00 (Saturday, Sundays and public holidays not allowed) |
Acquisition of Disaster Certificate (Fire)
| Items | Contact person in charge | Contact information | Targets | Contents | Procedure Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affliction certificate (fire) | Asahi fire department Police Section Investigator |
951-0119 | Those who wish to obtain an affliction certificate regarding the damage caused by the fire | This is a certificate that describes the damage situation caused by the disaster (fire). | Reception hours 8:30-20:00 (Saturday, Sundays and public holidays) |
Relief and Support System ※I will go through the procedures at the Asahi Ward Office.
| Items | Contact person in charge | Contact information | Targets | Contents | Procedure Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reduction of individual city and prefectural tax | Tax Division City Tax Section (No. 28 on the 2nd floor) |
954-6043 | Those who have lost or damaged more than 3/10 of their homes or household goods | For more information, please contact the person in charge. | Please attach the certificate of affliction and apply. |
| Postponement of collection of city tax | Tax Division Tax Receipt Section (No. 25 on the 2nd floor) |
954-6071 | Those who have difficulty temporarily paying or deliver | For more information, please contact the person in charge. | Please attach the certificate of affliction and apply. |
| Reduction of property tax and city planning tax (land and houses) | Tax Division Land Section (No. 29 on the 2nd floor) |
954-6047 | Those who have suffered 1/10 or more due to landslides, landslides, etc. | For more information, please contact the person in charge. | Please attach the certificate of affliction and apply. |
| Tax Division House Manager (No. 29 on the 2nd floor) |
954-6053 | Those who have suffered more than 1/10 damage to houses, etc. | For more information, please contact the person in charge. | Please apply after attaching a certificate of affliction and a photo showing the damage situation. | |
| Exemption from National Health Insurance premium | Insurance and Pension Division National Health Insurance Section (No. 4 on the first floor) |
954-6134 | When assets such as houses are damaged by 20% or more due to storms, floods, fires, earthquakes, etc. | Premiums will be exempted for the following period. ・20% or more damage: For 4 months ・70% or more damage: For 6 months |
Please attach the certificate of affliction and apply. |
| Exemption from Long-term Care Insurance Premium | |||||
| Reduction of medical insurance premiums for seniors | Insurance and Pension Division National Health Insurance Section (No. 5 on the first floor) |
954-6138 | If the current house is partially burned, partially destroyed, or damaged equal to or greater than flood above floor level | For more information, please contact the person in charge. | Please attach the certificate of affliction and apply. |
| Exemption and deferral of insurance premiums in National Pension Plan (Kokumin Nenkin) | Insurance and Pension Division National Pension Plan Section (No. 6 on the first floor) |
954-6131 | Losses on property prices of approximately 1/2 or more | For more information, please contact the person in charge. | Please attach the certificate of affliction and apply. |
| Reduction of childcare fees for daycare centers (Approved nursery schools only) |
Children and Families Support Division Child-rearing Support Section (3rd floor, 3rd floor) |
954-6173 | More than halfflood above floor level | There is a system to reduce or exempt childcare fees. | Please attach the certificate of affliction and apply. |
| Reduction of contributions for the elderly pass | Elderly and Disabled Support Division (No. 3 on the first floor) |
954-6115 | Completely destroyed, large-scale partially destroyed or partially destroyed | Contributions may be reduced or exempted. | Please attach the certificate of affliction and apply. |
| Exemption from disability welfare service users for a certain period of time | Elderly and Disabled Support Division (No. 3 on the first floor) |
954-6145 | Those who use disability welfare services belonging to households that have been damaged more than half-burned or partially destroyed. | The user's burden may be reduced for a certain period of time. | Please attach the certificate of affliction and apply. |
Procedures to be taken at other public offices
| Items | Contact person in charge | Contact information | Targets | Contents | Procedure Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disaster relief funds | Asahi Ward Social Welfare Council |
392-1123 | Fire, natural disasters, etc. | Loans will be provided if you lose your home, household goods, or daily necessities due to a disaster. Lending limit: 1.5 million yen |
Within six months from the month following the affliction, please attach the certificate of affliction and an estimate of necessary expenses to the borrowing application form. |
| Reduction of general waste disposal fees | Resources and Waste Recycling Bureau Asahi Office |
953-4811 | Fire, natural disasters, etc. | When survivors carries waste generated by fires, etc. into the facility, only the waste disposal fee will be reduced. | Application procedure is required in advance. For more information, please contact the relevant office in advance. |
| Temporary use of Municipal Housing | Housing and Architecture Bureau Municipal Housing Division |
671-2923 | Damages of more than 20% of total floor area | This system allows temporary use of Municipal Housing for those who have lost their homes due to fires, etc. | You need an affliction certificate and resident certificate. For more information, please contact the relevant office in advance. |
| Reduction of water rates | Water Works Bureau Mitsukyo Water Supply Office |
847-6262 | Fire, natural disasters, etc. | For households and offices damaged by the heavy rain on September 3 and Typhoon No. 15, 19, and 21, we will change the conventional requirements and take special reduction of taxes such as water rates will be implemented. | You need a certificate of affliction. For more information, please contact the relevant office in advance. |
| Miscellaneous losses Disaster reduction |
Hodogaya Tax Office | 331-1281 | Fire, natural disasters, etc. | All or part of the income tax may be reduced. | You need a certificate of affliction. For more information, please contact the relevant office in advance. |
| Deferral of prefectural tax (Individual Business Tax and Real Estate Acquisition Tax) |
Yokohama prefectural tax Offices |
651-1471 | Fire, natural disasters, etc. | The tax payment will be deferred. | You need a certificate of affliction. For more information, please contact the relevant office in advance. |
| Reduction of motor vehicle tax (jidosha-zei) | motor vehicle tax (jidosha-zei) Management Office |
716-2111 | Fire, natural disasters, etc. | Reduced when a car is damaged by a disaster and becomes unable to operate. | You need a certificate of affliction. For more information, please contact the relevant office in advance. |
| Consultation on management of small and medium-sized enterprises | Economic Affairs Bureau Finance Division |
671-2592 | Fire, natural disasters, etc. | We accept consultation about cash flow and management stability of city medium and small-sized business. | For more information, please contact us. |
| Reduction of property tax (depreciable assets) | Finance Bureau Corporation Tax Division Depreciable assets center |
671-4384 | Those who have suffered damage to depreciable assets of 1/10 or more | For more information, please contact us. | Please attach the certificate of affliction and apply. |
Others (exits, etc.)
| Items | Contact person in charge | Contact information | Targets | Contents | Procedure Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excursions, etc. | Health and Welfare Division Health and Welfare Section (No. 31 on the 3rd floor) |
954-6101 | Fire, natural disasters, etc. | Those who have been affected (investigation the status of the damage and certify the target person), we will give exemption money. | For more information, please contact us. |
| Asahi Ward Social Welfare Council |
392-1123 |
★In addition, there are various systems related to survivors support. For details, please refer to the outline of various systems related to Yokohama City survivors Support.
For inquiries to this page
Asahi Ward General Affairs Department General Affairs Division
Phone: 045-954-6007
Phone: 045-954-6007
Fax: 045-951-3401
Email address: as-anzen@city.yokohama.jp
Page ID: 106-707-158
