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For those affected by natural disasters or fires
Last Updated December 13, 2023
Those who have been damaged by natural disasters such as storms and floods or fires can receive the following relief and support systems by submitting a certificate of affliction to the office in charge such as the ward office. For more information, please contact the person in charge.
(Please apply for the affliction certificate at Asahi Ward Office or Asahi fire department.)
Acquisition of an affliction certificate (natural disaster)
| Items | Contact person in charge | Contact information | Targets | Contents | Overview of Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disaster certificate (natural disaster) | Asahi Ward Office General Affairs Division | 954-6007 | Those who wish to obtain a certificate of damage related to damage caused by natural disasters (house damage, flood above floor level, etc.) | This is a certificate that describes the damage situation caused by a disaster (natural disaster). | Reception hours 8:45-17:00 (Saturdays, Sundays and holidays are not allowed) |
Acquisition of an affliction certificate (fire)
| Items | Contact person in charge | Contact information | Targets | Contents | Overview of Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affliction Certificate (Fire) | Asahi fire department Police Department Investigator |
951-0119 | Those who wish to obtain a certificate of damage related to damage caused by fire | This is a certificate that describes the damage situation caused by the disaster (fire). | Reception hours 8:30-20:00 (Saturdays, Sundays and holidays are available) |
Relief and Support System ※I'll take the procedure at the Asahi Ward Office.
| Items | Contact person in charge | Contact information | Targets | Contents | Overview of Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reduction of taxes on individual city and prefectural taxes | Tax Division City Tax Section (No. 28 on the second 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 affliction certificate and apply. |
| Collection deferral of city tax | Tax Division Tax Receipt Section (No. 25 on the second floor) |
954-6071 | Those who have difficulty temporarily paying or delivering | For more information, please contact the person in charge. | Please attach the affliction certificate and apply. |
| Reduction and exemption of property tax and city planning tax (land and houses) | Tax Division Land Section (No. 29 on the second floor) |
954-6047 | Those who have suffered more than 1/10 damages due to landslides, landslides, etc. | For more information, please contact the person in charge. | Please attach the affliction certificate and apply. |
| Tax Division In charge of house (No. 29 on the second 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 that shows the damage situation. | |
| Exemption from National Health Insurance premiums | Insurance and Pension Division National Health Insurance Section (No. 4 on the first floor) |
954-6134 | When assets such as houses are damaged by more than 20% due to storms, floods, fires, earthquakes, etc. | You will be exempt from insurance premiums during the following period. ・More than 20% damage: 4 months' worth ・More than 70% damage: 6 months' worth |
Please attach the affliction certificate 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 your current home is partially burned, partially destroyed, or damaged equivalent to or higher than that of flood above floor level | For more information, please contact the person in charge. | Please attach the affliction certificate and apply. |
| Exemption and deferral of National Pension Plan (Kokumin Nenkin) premium | Insurance and Pension Division National Pension Plan Section (No. 6 on the first floor) |
954-6131 | Damage of approximately 1/2 or more of property price | For more information, please contact the person in charge. | Please attach the affliction certificate and apply. |
| Reduction of childcare fees for nursery schools (Approved nursery schools only) |
Children and Families Support Division Child-rearing Support Section (No. 33 on the third floor) |
954-6173 | More than half-burned or partially destroyed, flood above floor level | There is a system to reduce or exempt childcare fees. | Please attach the affliction certificate and apply. |
| Reduction and exemption of respect 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 affliction certificate and apply. |
| Exemption from disability welfare service user burden 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, etc. belonging to households that have suffered more than half-burned or partially destroyed | The user's burden may be reduced for a certain period of time. | Please attach the affliction certificate and apply. |
Procedures at other public offices, etc.
| Items | Contact person in charge | Contact information | Targets | Contents | Overview of Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 household goods due to a disaster. Loan limit: 1.5 million yen |
Within six months from the month following the affliction, please submit a certificate of affliction and an estimate of necessary expenses attached to the borrowing application form. |
| Reduction of general waste disposal fees | Resources and Waste Recycling Bureau Asahi Office |
953-4811 | Fire, natural disasters, etc. | If survivors owns waste generated by fire, etc. to the facility, only the waste disposal fee will be reduced. | Application procedures are required in advance. For details, please contact the person in charge in advance. |
| Temporary use of Municipal Housing | Housing and Architecture Bureau Municipal Housing Division |
671-2923 | Damage of more than 20% of total floor area, half-burned, or more than half-burned | This system allows temporary use of Municipal Housing for those who have lost their homes due to fire or other reasons. | I need a certificate of sickness, resident certificate. For details, please contact the person in charge in advance. |
| Reduction of water charges | Water Works Bureau Mitsukyo Waterworks Office |
847-6262 | Fire, natural disasters, etc. | For households and offices damaged by heavy rain on September 3, Typhoons No. 15, No. 19 and No. 21, we will change the conventional requirements and implement special reduction and exemption measures such as water rates. | You need a certificate of affliction. For details, please contact the person in charge in advance. |
| Miscellaneous loss Disaster reduction |
Hodogaya Tax Office | 331-1281 | Fire, natural disasters, etc. | All or part of income tax may be reduced. | You need a certificate of affliction. For details, please contact the person in charge in advance. |
| Tax deferral of prefectural tax (Individual business tax and real estate acquisition tax) |
Yokohama Prefectural Tax Office |
651-1471 | Fire, natural disasters, etc. | Tax payment will be deferred. | You need a certificate of affliction. For details, please contact the person in charge in advance. |
| Reduction of motor vehicle tax (jidosha-zei) | motor vehicle tax (jidosha-zei) Management Office |
716-2111 | Fire, natural disasters, etc. | It is reduced if a car is damaged by a disaster and becomes unoperable. | You need a certificate of affliction. For details, please contact the person in charge in advance. |
| Consultation on Management of Small and Medium 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 the person in charge. |
| Reduction and exemption of property tax (depreciable assets) | Finance Bureau Corporation Tax Division Depreciable Assets Center |
671-4384 | Those who have suffered more than 1/10 damages to depreciable assets | For more information, please contact the person in charge. | Please attach the affliction certificate and apply. |
Others (Exemption money, etc.)
| Items | Contact person in charge | Contact information | Targets | Contents | Overview of Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees, etc. | Health and Welfare Division Health and Welfare Section (No. 31 on the third floor) |
954-6101 | Fire, natural disasters, etc. | We will give excursions to those who have been affected (examined the status of damage and certified the target person). | For more information, please contact the person in charge. |
| Asahi Ward Social Welfare Council |
392-1123 |
★In addition, there are various other systems related to support survivors. For details, please refer to the outline of various systems related to support survivors in Yokohama City.
Inquiries to this page
Asahi Ward General Affairs Department General Affairs Division
Telephone: 045-954-6007
Telephone: 045-954-6007
Fax: 045-951-3401
Email address: as-anzen@city.yokohama.jp
Page ID: 106-707-158
