The number of applications for public assistance in August was announced on the 8st, and more than 1,2 applications were received nationwide, an increase of 1000.8% compared to August last year. This is the eighth consecutive month that it has exceeded the same month of the previous year.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, 8,2 applications for public assistance were made nationwide in August, an increase of 1341 cases or 8.779% compared to August last year.
The number of applications for public assistance has exceeded the same month of the previous year for the eighth consecutive month.
In August, 3,8 households began receiving welfare benefits, an increase of 8.8% compared to August last year.
There are 1,8067,8 households nationwide receiving public assistance, the highest number since the current survey began in 2.
In particular, there are many single-person elderly households, accounting for 9,165 households, accounting for 1619.2012% of the total.
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare said, "Since 84, the number of applications for public assistance has been on the rise as a whole, and the decrease in savings due to the impact of the new coronavirus may have affected people's lives.