Civic Group Demands Prevention Measures in Kiryu Welfare Payment Issue

"Breaking News ""Gunma Prefecture"".

By AI of ""Isesaki FM"".

In response to the issue of repeated inappropriate payments of welfare benefits in Kiryu City, a citizens' group supporting recipients submitted a petition to the prefecture on the 21st, calling for prevention of recurrence and thorough audits.

Since 2018, Kiryu City has continued to take inappropriate measures against some welfare recipient households, such as dividing up welfare benefits into daily installments of 1,000 yen each under the guise of ""life guidance,"" and not paying the full amount. As a result, seven city officials and senior officials have been subject to disciplinary action, including pay cuts, this month.

The prefecture has indicated its intention to conduct time-consuming audits when municipal welfare offices receive applications for welfare benefits or consultations, and it is expected that efforts will be made to prevent recurrence."