Osaka Launches Probe into Disability Work Centers Over Improper Training

From Kansai Television

October 31 2025

OSAKA – Osaka Prefecture has launched an investigation after receiving reports that some operators providing at-home employment support for people with disabilities may not be offering appropriate training.

The investigation covers roughly 2,050 “Type B continuous employment support” facilities (shūrō keizoku shien B-gata jigyōsho) across the prefecture. These facilities are designed to help people with disabilities gain work experience and skills through activities such as manufacturing and handicrafts.

Although the “Type B” facilities are funded by government subsidies, the prefectural government says several cases have been reported in which service providers may not be giving adequate training to users who receive employment support from home.

In one example, a user was reportedly asked to do little more than “water plants at home a few times a day.” The prefecture plans to verify the details of such support activities and issue guidance or corrective measures if any facility is found to be acting inappropriately.