February 5 2023
JAPAN – The number of users of a national programme to subsidise the cost of assistance needed during employment so that people with severe disabilities can work was found to be limited to 92 people in 26 municipalities as of October last year, two years after the programme was launched. The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare announced on February 5th. Of the 1,741 municipalities nationwide, most of them have not implemented the project because they are unsure whether there is demand for it.
The project was established amid interest in employment support measures for people with disabilities after a councillor with a severe disability was elected to the House of Councillors in 2019. Many municipalities are reluctant to implement the project, and there are disparities in the ease of working depending on the area in which they live. The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) is urging a survey of the needs of the people concerned.
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