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Regarding the support paid according to income, the government indicated that the board of the Finance and Finance Committee of the House of Representatives will pay a fixed amount of "about 5,000 yen per year" for two years from FY2027 for those with an annual income of 1.19 million yen or less as a reference value.
Japanese public opinion
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Positive / Negative toward: the government's plan for 5,000-yen yearly payments to low-income earners
Negative points
5,000 yen a year is an insult, it doesn't even cover a single lunch.
Admin and handling costs would probably eat up more than the payment itself.
Lawmakers keep raising their own pay, which makes this handout look even worse.
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