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In preparation for a power outage due to a disaster, we will provide emergency power supply equipment.

 In order to support the securing of power for those who use medical equipment that requires power at home, we will provide emergency power supplies such as storage batteries.

Last Updated October 31, 2024

Support project for securing power in the event of a disaster such as a person with a disability in Yokohama City

Contents

1.Target person

Person who has resident registration in Yokohama-shi, and corresponds to any of the following

  1. I use a ventilator at home
  2. Among peritoneal dialysis patients, they use APD equipment (automated peritoneal dialysis) at home.

※Those who are hospitalized at medical institutions, etc., or those who are in facilities for the disabled or facilities for the elderly are not eligible for benefits. If you are not eligible and are using medical equipment at home, please register for the registration system. ⇒"Everyone using medical equipment at home, please tell me about you!"

2.Benefits

Benefits and applicable emergency power supplies
ItemEquipment requirementsService lifeMaximum amount of benefits from Yokohama City

social security households and households exempt from municipal tax

Municipal taxable households
Sine wave inverter generatorA sine wave inverter generator that can be easily used by users or caregivers and operates with gasoline or gas cylinders, etc., with a rated output of 850VA or more10 years120,000 yen108,000 yen

Portable power supply
(Storage battery)

A power supply device with a sine wave exchange output with a power storage function that can be easily used and transported by a user or caregiver and can be charged by an external power supply after discharge, with a rated output of 300W or more.3 years60,000 yen54,000 yen
DC/AC inverter (car inverter)A device that converts DC, such as an automobile battery, into a sine wave AC power supply (AC), which can be easily used by users or caregivers, with a rated output of 300W or more.5 years45,000 yen40,500 yen

※The difference between the purchase cost and the maximum benefit amount will be borne by you.
※External power supply equipment (excluding the items listed in the table) attached to emergency power supplies and delivery costs associated with delivery are also eligible for payment.
However, maintenance costs for supplies (gasoline, cassette gas, etc.) are not eligible.

[Notes]
(1) Products with pseudo-sine wave (rectangular wave, corrected sine wave) are not eligible for the grant.
(2) For products manufactured overseas, make sure that the Japanese instruction manual is attached and that the product conforms to the inspection conforming to the Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law (with the PSE mark).
(3) If the purchased product is less than the subsidy limit, the purchased product price (tax included) will be the upper limit of the subsidy.
(4) If you use it directly with a medical device, it may malfunction, so be sure to take measures such as charging an external dedicated battery before using it. In particular, for portable power supplies (storage batteries) and DC/AC inverters (car inverters), most of the commercially available products do not guarantee operation when used in precision medical equipment.

3.Flow of Benefits

4.Application method (mail only)

Please send the following documents by mail.
[mail address]
〒231―0005
6-50-10, Honcho, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi 15F
Health and Social Welfare Bureau Obstacle Policy Promotion Section

①Application Form

②Catalog, etc. that allows you to check the quotation and power supply specifications (free format). A copy is also acceptable.

(Example format) [WORD format] (Word: 21KB)[PDF format] (PDF: 224KB)
 
Go to the retailer of the product you want to purchase and ask for a quote. At that time, go to the dealer.

  • Please deliver in exchange for Yokohama City benefit ticket
  • After delivery, payment must be made after sending the invoice to Yokohama City.

Please explain about it and request it to create it.
※The quote must include the manufacturer name, product name, model number, price, address and name of the target person.
In addition, please attach a document that shows the outline (specification) of the product, such as a copy of the catalog or flyer.

③Doctor's medical certificate or statement of opinion (free format). A copy is also acceptable.

(Example format) [WORD format] (Word: 22KB)[PDF format] (PDF: 248KB)

seal, signed by family doctor and issued within three months from the date of application, must be sent to you.

④[Only when created] Copy of self support Support Tool (My Disaster Countermeasures File, etc.)

 If you have created it, please attach a copy.
・What is the self support Support Tool (My Disaster Countermeasures File, etc.)?
 In recent years, there have been many disasters such as earthquakes and storms and floods, and it is said that it is important to prepare for at least three days at home if there is no collapse or danger of a house at the time of a disaster. I am.
 In Yokohama City, we recommend that you create a "My Disaster Countermeasures File" so that those who are using medical equipment that requires power at home can check the necessary preparations from normal times assuming a disaster. I am.
 By creating the registration application in the wake of the registration application, we want you to think about disaster countermeasures from normal times and prepare for emergencies, so we check whether it is created at the time of application.
 If you would like to create it, please download the form below.
  My Disaster Countermeasures File ← Click

⑤[Only applicable persons] Person who moved in from the suburbs in 2024, and municipal tax is not taxed in Yokohama-shi

Please send the latest municipal tax and prefectural tax tax certificate of the highest taxpayer among the target person and same household members (if the target person is over 18 years old, the person and his / her spouse).

5. Application period

1st: From Monday, July 1, 2024 to Wednesday, July 31
2nd: From Tuesday, October 1, 2024 to Thursday, October 31
No. 3: From Monday, January 6, 2025 to Friday, January 31, 2025

※Postmark valid on the day

6. To business operators (dealers)

Reference forms for invoices and delivery notes are posted, so please refer to them for reference and use them.
〇 Invoice [WORD format] (word: 20KB) / [PDF format] (PDF: 160KB) / [Example] (PDF: 282KB)
〇 Delivery note [WORD format] (word: 19KB) / [PDF format] (PDF: 155KB) / [Example] (PDF: 254KB)

7. Q&As

Q1 How can I confirm the amount of municipal tax income percent?
A1 You can check it with the "Taxation / Tax Exemption Certificate" issued by the ward office where you live.
   In addition, those who have deducted municipal tax and prefectural tax from their salary can also check the "Notice of Municipal Tax / Prefectural Tax Special Collection Tax Amount", and others can also check the "Municipal Tax / Prefectural Tax Tax Payment Notice" .

Q2 I don't know if the medical device I use is a ventilator.
A2 The ventilator is used by those who have difficulty breathing on their own. It is a ventilator if it is passed through the tube to the back of the trachea, or if the trachea is cut into and connected to the machine with a tube.
   If you can breathe yourself but have difficulty getting oxygen into your body, you can use an oxygen concentrator machine, which is different from a ventilator.

Q3 I don't know where to buy what emergency power supplies to be purchased.
A3 Please contact us for details.
 
Q4 Is it possible to purchase equipment that exceeds the maximum benefit?
A4 is possible. However, you will need to pay the difference from the maximum benefit amount yourself.

Q5 Does the price of equipment include consumption tax?
A5 Include consumption tax. You can also include shipping costs for mailing purchased equipment to your home from your retailer.

Q6 Can I receive benefits for equipment that has already been purchased?
A6 Equipment that has already been purchased is not eligible for payment.

Q7 Can I apply for multiple emergency power supplies?
A7 Only one emergency power supply can be applied.

Q8 Last year, I applied and purchased it. Can I apply again this year?
A8 If the useful life of "2 benefits" has passed since the purchase, you can apply again.

Q9 Is it possible to purchase equipment during application?
A9 Please wait for the purchase until the examination of the benefits is completed and you receive the notification of the benefits.
   Products purchased before receiving the decision letter are not eligible for benefits.
   After receiving the decision letter, pay the co-payment at the retailer that created the quote and purchase the equipment.

Q10 Is there an expiration date for the benefit ticket?
A10 In principle, there is no expiration date.
   However, if there is a change in the contents of the benefit ticket, such as when the amount of the product you originally applied for has changed, or the amount of benefits has changed due to the revision of the city system, it cannot be used .

Q11 Is it possible for proxy/agent to apply?
A11 Application by proxy/agent is also possible.

Q12 Is the doctor's medical certificate fee also eligible for payment?
A12 Not eligible. Please pay for it yourself.

Q13 Is it mandatory to create my disaster countermeasure file?
A13 creation is optional. In Yokohama City, we recommend that you create a "My Disaster Countermeasures File" so that those who use medical equipment that requires power can check their preparations from normal times assuming a disaster. You.

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Inquiries to this page

Health and Social Welfare Bureau Disability Welfare and Health Department Disability Measures Promotion Section Plan Promotion Section

Telephone: 045-671-3604

Telephone: 045-671-3604

Fax: 045-671-3566

Email address: kf-syoplan@city.yokohama.jp

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