(Note: Foreign Residents must apply individually, rather than via head of household.)
(1) Application Process
①Please check and confirm the contents of the Supplementary Income Payment Application/Invoice envelope (labeled 定額(ていがく)給付(きゅうふ)金(きん)申請書(しんせいしょ), regarding payment recipients and payment amounts).
②Please use the “Entry Guide” on the back of the blank application form as a reference for filling out and stamping all necessary items (with your stamp/inkan).
Please append on the back of the application documentation necessary for identity verification (*1) and wired transfer bank account verification information (*2).
Please refer to items *1 and *2 on the back of the application.
③ You can apply either via post or city office:
A）Application via post・・・
Please submit via mail both the ①application and necessary documentation※ (② copies of identity verification documentation, and ③ bank account ledger) in the reply envelope included in the application packet. After confirming your documentation, payment will be transferred electronically to your designated bank account. We will notify you of the transfer date in advance.
Foreign Residents must submit a copy of both sides of their Foreign Registration Card (Gaikokujin Toroku Shomei-sho)
B）Application via city office・・・
Proceed to city hall to apply through this method. Necessary documentation and distribution occurs the same as in (A) above.
(2) Payment Receipt Process
There are two methods for payment distribution.
1. Wired Bank Transfer・・・Wired bank transfer (furikomi) to the recipient’s bank account is the default.
2. Cash Receipt via City Office・・・Cash receipt via city office (madoguchi) is for those who possess no account at a financial institution, whose bank accounts have been suspended, or who have difficulty receiving payment via bank transfer.
The procedure for application is as follows: ①Submit application to a city reception window (madoguchi)⇒②Receive a city notice of exchange date⇒③Bring exchange notice to corresponding reception window at city hall⇒④Receive payment via cash.
How to Apply via Proxy/Representative
A representative can apply in lieu for the following applicants (target payees):
Persons who are members of the applicant/recipient’s family
As of the standard date, foreign persons who share the same address as, and are living with the applicant/recipient (the target payee)
Legal representatives of the applicant/recipient (persons exercising parental
authority, minor or adult legal guardians, guardians or aids bestowed legal representation status)
Persons recognized by the mayor as District Welfare Officers, Neighborhood Council Chairs, and relatives who take regular personal care of the applicant/recipient
（Note）Even when applying via proxy, enter the original applicant’s name.
In the Event the Applicant/Recipient (the target payee) Dies or Passes Away
1. 【Persons registered in the Basic Citizen Registry】In the event of the death of the applicant/recipient on or after the Standard Date, persons who correspond with the new applicant/recipient must apply. If the household dissolves as a result of this difficult situation, a representative selected from the corresponding household must apply.
2. 【Persons registered in the index of foreign residents】In the event of target payee death on or after the Standard Date, a representative registered in the basic citizen registry or index of foreign residents, who shared the same address and lived with the target payee, must apply for the Supplementary Income Payment.
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About the Supplementary Income Payment (Updated April 1st, 2009) 
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