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2023 Japanese households seeking public assistance reaches decade-high 255,000 applications, marking 4th consecutive year of increases amid pandemic and inflation impacts.
2023 saw a decade-high increase in Japanese households seeking public assistance due to financial stress, reaching 255,000 applications, as reported by the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry.
This marks the fourth consecutive year of rising applications, with pandemic impacts and inflation contributing to reduced savings.
The ministry encourages struggling households to seek help from their municipalities.
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2023 Los hogares japoneses que buscan asistencia pública alcanzan 255.000 solicitudes, el máximo de la década, lo que marca el cuarto año consecutivo de aumentos en medio de los impactos de la pandemia y la inflación.