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Assistance for Low Income Households for upgrading to Digital Broadcasting

地上デジタル放送視聴のための低所得世帯への支援について

2011/04/28 Thursday Announcements

Assistance for Low Income Households for upgrading to Digital Broadcasting

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication is providing assistance to low income earning households, in order to assist in the upgrading of television sets from Analog Broadcasting to the required Digital Broadcasting.

Eligible households:

1. Households that are enrolled in life insurance and are exempt from the NHK broadcast connection fees.

2. Households that are exempt from Municipal Taxes.

Details of Assistance:

Eligible households will be supplied with a free digital tuner (one per household) or other assistance.

Assistance will vary depending on your situation, please see the below PDF files, supplied by The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication for more details.

 

1. Assistance for households that are exempt from the NHK broadcast connection fees.

English:　　http://www.chidejishien.jp/document/pdf/pamphlet_e_h22_03.pdf

Japanese:　http://www.chidejishien.jp/document/pdf/pamphlet_j_h22_04.pdf

＊ Please ignore the application period dates in the above PDF documents as they were printed prior to the date changes. The application dates have been extended and will end on July, 24th, 2011 (Sunday)

 

2. Assistance for households that are exempt from Municipal Taxes.

English:　http://www.chidejishien.jp/document/pdf/pamphlet_e_hikazei_01.pdf

Japanese:　http://www.chidejishien.jp/document/pdf/pamphlet_j_hikazei_01.pdf

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Additional component added to the prenatal health examinations.

2011/04/28 Thursday Announcements

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As of the 1st of April 2011, check ups for Chlamydia will be included as a component of the financially aided prenatal health examinations. Unknowingly, Chlamydia can be transmitted to a child at birth, and can develop into more serious diseases like pneumonia. As Chlamydia often has no symptoms, it is almost impossible to know if one is infected, therefore it is extremely important to have a check up done. To find out how to obtain vouchers that make you eligible for financially aided prenatal health examinations, please visit your local Town Hall or City Office, register your pregnancy and complete any other necessary procedures.

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