City of Yokosuka Inflation Relief Benefit

Making use of the national government's temporary grant for regional revitalization to combat rising food prices, the City of Yokosuka will provide \6,000 to each resident in order to ease the burden of inflation.

Table of Contents

1.Who is eligible and benefit amount

2.How to receive the benefit

3.Application deadline

4.Inquiries

 1.Who is eligible and benefit amount

Who is Eligible

Heads of households who have a resident record registered in Yokosuka as of January 1, 2026 are eligible to receive this benefit.

Benefit Amount

The head of the household is eligible to receive \6,000 for each household member that has a resident record registered in Yokosuka as of January 1, 2026.

For example, the head of a three-person household will have \18,000 transferred to their bank account.

Please note

• This is a one-time benefit per household.
• In principle, the benefit will be sent to the head of the household.

 2.Payment Method

This information will be either be a sealed postcard labeled ”通知書" [Notification] or an envelope labeled "確認書" [Application Form for Confirmed Households].

通知書 Notification

The notification will arrive as a sealed postcard written in green type.

How to Apply

• If you would like the payment to be sent by wire transfer to the account listed on the notification, you do not need to submit any paperwork.
• If you would like to renounce the benefit, please contact the Inflation Relief Benefit Call Center（0120-934-573）by the deadline listed on the notification.

Payment date

• The payment date will be written on the notification.
• Wire transfer times differ depending on the financial institution. If you cannot confirm the transfer, please wait and check again later.
• If the wire transfer cannnot be made due to a closed account or incorrect account information, the City of Yokosuka will send you a new form, enclose a copy of a document that proves it is an open account, and send them in.
• You can check the status of your payment using the 2D barcode printed on the notification or the URL link below. Your "お問い合わせ番号"[inquiry number] is the 15 digit number printed on the notification.

https://r5yokosuka-hi.kyufu-status.jp/（外部サイト）

If you Wish to Change the Account to which the Payment will be Transferred

Please note that if you change the account this can delay payment by at least a month.

• You will need to submit an Application for Confirmed Households, so please contact the Inflation Relief Benefit Call Center（0120-934-573） .
• Once you receive the application, please fill out the required sections, enclose copies of both an ID and a document that confirmed that there are no issues with your documents.
• The payment will be transferred about 6~8 weeks after it is confirms your bank account information, and send them in.
• Even if you submit an Application for Confirmed Households to change the account to which this benefit will be transferred, this DOES NOT change your registered bank account for receiving public funds. For more information, please see the webpage "Public money receiving account Plan"（外部サイト）

確認書 Application Form for Confirmed Households

This application form will be mailed out in a pale orange envelope.

How to Apply

• Those who receive this application form will NEED TO APPLY in order to receive the benefit.
• Please read the instructions, fill out the required sections, enclose copies of the necessary documents, and send them in.
• If you wish to renounce the benefit, please write "辞退"（renounce) in the required section, and send it in.
• If a legal representative is applying on behalf of the applicant, please have them call the Inflation Relief Benefit Call Center（0120-934-573）, as the necessary documents may differ depending on their relationship to the applicant.

Payment Date

• The payment will be transferred about 6~8 weeks after the City of Yokosuka receives your application.
• You will not be notified when the payment is transferred, so please check your account to confirm the transfer.
• There may be a delay in payment due to any application errors or missing documents.
• You can check the status of the payment using the 2D barcode enclosed with the application form or use the URL link below. Your "お問い合わせ番号" [inquiry number] is the 15 digit number printed on the notification.

Application Documents

Please send the three documents outlined below in the reply envelope.

1.Application Form

Write in the required information on the application form, cut the form out, and enclose it in the reply envelope. 

2.Copy of proof of bank account

Enclose a copy of a bank book OR cash card that shows the bank name, bank branch name/code, bank account number, and name of the account holder.

• The account must be in the name of the account holder.
• Do not specify an account which has not been used to make deposits or withdrawals for a long time as there can be problems sending wire transfers to inactive accounts.
• Make sure to black out the credit card number and/or security code if visible.
• If you cannot create a bank account or your account cannot be used, please call the Call Center or come to the Help Desk in City Hall (see below for details).

3.Copy of ID

In principle, identity vertification is conducted using either a copy of the front side of a My Number Card or a copy of a driver's license/driving record (copy both sides if there have been any updates).

If you cannot provide a copy of one of these documents, you may submit a copy of one of the following instead:

1. Health Insurance Eligibility Certificate
2. Residence Card
3. Special Permanent Resident Certificate
4. Passport

• The copy must be of a valid ID (expired ID will not be accepted).
• If a representative will be designated to receive the benefit, enclose a copy of an ID for the representative.
• A paper Individual Number Notice Notification Card [個人番号通知カード] cannot be submitted as ID.

※It is fine to have the copy of an ID for the head of household and the copy of proof of bank account on the same paper.

※You do not have to trim down to size or paste together any copies.

※If any information is missing or if additional documentation is required, the city will send you a notification. Please submit all additional information and documentation promptly.

 3.Deadline

Must ARRIVE by Thursday, April 30, 2026. 

Late submissions will not accepted.

 4.Inquiries

  Inflation Relief Benefit Help Desk

Come to the Inflation Relief Benefit Help Desk [物価高騰対策支援金申請 サポート窓口] on the first floor of City Hall by the Accounting Division, Available weekdays from 8:30 am to 5 pm. Please bring your envelope of application documents and your bankbook.

 Inflation Relief Benefit Call Center

TEL：0120-934-573

Weekdays. 8:30 am to 5 pm

Beware of fraud

Malicious actors may request your personal information, bank book, cash card, or PIN number!

The government will NEVER ask you to use an ATM or charge you any fee in order to receive a benefit.

If you receive any suspicious phone calls or mail, please contact your nearest police station.

 

 

 

お問い合わせ

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