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On the 29th, the government presented ruling and opposition parties with a proposal for a new income-linked cash benefit system under which, for fiscal years 2027 and 2028, workers earning ¥1.19 million or less annually would receive about ¥5,000 per year. Compared to the ¥100,000 payout during the COVID-19 pandemic and the ¥40,000 proposal floated under the Ishiba administration, the proposed amount is notably smaller, and 5ch threads lit up with reactions mocking how little it is — comments like “that’s a 312-day supply of Umaibō snacks” and “less than a kid’s allowance.” At the same time, many questions were raised about the income-linked design itself — such as at what income range the benefit peaks, and how it would treat stay-at-home spouses or elderly people.
Regarding the new income-linked cash benefit system, the government presented ruling and opposition parties on the 29th with a proposal setting the fiscal 2027 and 2028 payout as a “reference” figure of about ¥5,000 per year for workers earning ¥1.19 million or less annually, according to sources.
Last updated: Thu, Oct 29, 17:01
Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Original article here
What people said
Works out to roughly getting back the consumption tax on ¥40,000/month in food spending. Not bad, right?
Though I'll get cut off by the income line so I won't get it anyway.
Also, isn't someone working with a ¥1.19 million income usually a dependent? Shouldn't household income be factored in?
I don't buy food, so this does nothing for me.
That's only a 1% return though.
Even as a handout, this is way too small. Under Abe during COVID it was ¥100,000 (albeit just once), and even Ishiba's campaign pledge was ¥40,000…
Poor people seething over ¥5,000 lol
Lol, that's assuming you even hit a win in the first place
Taxes are about redistributing wealth, so of course the rich get taxed more.
Even for 5ch regulars that seems like a stretch… right?
What kind of household breadwinner earns under ¥1.99 million a year? That's barely human at that point.
They're ¥16 each with tax now, so ¥5,000 works out to a 312-day supply.
Yeah, less than what a kid gets — kids probably get at least ¥1,000 a month.
Civil servants sure get paid well per hour.
Same as how a hospital night-shift part-timer gets ¥5,000 while the doctor's on-call allowance is ¥50,000.
It's actually the most stable economy among developed countries.
The goal is to support the working poor.
Under the income-linked scheme as currently proposed, the unemployed get ¥0. The article does say it's for workers.
Whether furusato nozei exists or not, the total resident tax doesn't change — it's just about where the money gets allocated.
Part-timers.
¥1.19M—¥1.8M → gradually increases
¥1.8M—¥2.6M → ¥50,000
¥2.6M—¥3.5M → gradually decreases
Over ¥3.5M → ¥0
Seems like that's the deal. Well, if it's billed as working-poor support…
Background and Key Points of This Discussion
What was presented this time are “reference” figures for fiscal years 2027 and 2028 only, not a finalized bill. The benefit is limited to “workers” earning ¥1.19 million or less annually, and the unemployed and pension recipients are generally expected to be excluded — a point that isn’t entirely clear from the original article alone, which prompted exchanges on the thread like “so does the unemployed get ¥0?” and “what kind of person is a household’s main earner with an annual income under ¥1.19 million?” Reactions in the thread split largely into two camps: one was frustration over how small the ¥5,000 figure is compared to the ¥100,000 payout during the COVID-19 pandemic and the ¥40,000 proposal floated under the Ishiba administration; the other was interest in the income-linked design itself — questions about at what income range the benefit amount peaks, and at what point it starts shrinking or disappearing.
※This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (News Speed+) thread “New Benefit: ¥5,000/Year Proposed for Incomes Under ¥1.19 Million.”
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