There is a system in place to provide financial assistance to the families of crime victims who died unexpectedly due to deliberate criminal acts such as murder, or to crime victims who suffered from serious injuries or mental illness, in order to alleviate their financial burden.
Crimes eligible for assistance
Acts that threaten the life or physical integrity of people, committed within Japan or on Japanese vessels/aircraft outside the country.
(Excluding negligent crimes. *Limited to crimes that occurred after April 1, 2019)
Requirements for receiving assistance
At the time of the crime, the victim or his/her family member have an address that is registered in Mie Prefecture.
Cases in which the financial assistance will not be granted
- When there is a family relationship (within the third degree of kinship) between the crime victim or first-degree surviving family member and the perpetrator (excluding cases where the victim was caring for a person under the age of 18).
- If the victim provoked or encouraged the crime.
- When it is deemed inappropriate to pay financial assistance according to social standards. etc.
How to apply
Download the application form from this site:
https://www.pref.mie.lg.jp/SEIKOTU/HP/anzen/04414000133.htm
and mail or bring it to the application window listed below.
Application deadline
Within one year from the date the victim or his/her family member became aware of the crime.
(Applications will not be accepted after seven years from the date of the crime.)
Place of application
Mie Prefectural Department of Environment and Living – Traffic Safety and Quality of Life Section (Mie-ken Kankyo Seikatsu-bu Kurashi Koutsu Anzen-ka)
- Address: 〒514-8570 Tsu-shi Komei-cho 13
- Telephone: 059-224-2664 (in Japanese language only)
Multilingual support
The Mie Foreign Residents Consultation Support Center (MieCo) offers support in multiple languages.
- Telephone: 080-3300-8077
- Available languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish, Filipino, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Nepali, Indonesian, Thai, and Japanese.
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