The following is the original text as published in 2020.
How is everyone doing?
May 6, the original end date of the state of emergency, has passed, and a little life has returned to the once-quiet streets of Shinjuku, where our office is located.
I am still concerned about COVID-19, but few people are talking, and with social distancing as well, I feel things are going reasonably well.
Now, applications are open for the Work Style Reform Promotion Support Subsidy (Workplace Awareness Improvement Special-Case Course) (Japanese).
The subsidy covers up to 500,000 yen, with the amount depending on the cost of the equipment purchased. I think it is relatively easy to make use of.
We have submitted these documents and had them checked by the authorities, so we are sharing them here.
Background to Eagle's Application
I prepared the documents in time for the initial application round and brought them in, but even though the deadline had not passed, the authorities in Tokyo had decided to stop accepting applications and flatly refused to take mine. I suspect the budget may have run out. So I submitted them about two weeks ago, when applications reopened. Because of these circumstances, the expenses were all incurred in March, and all purchases, payments, and deliveries had already been completed.
Documents We Actually Submitted
Document 6: Comparison Table of Old and New Work Rules; Payment Application Form; Grant Application Form
Grant Application Form
Payment Application Form
The deadline is the end of May, so please act quickly if you intend to apply.
You are free to use this application form, but our office accepts no responsibility whatsoever for any damage or other loss arising from its use. Please use it at your own risk.
We plan to continue sharing more subsidy application forms in turn. Let’s do our best to get through this together.
By the way, the process can involve submitting work rules to the Labor Standards Inspection Office and then providing a copy bearing its receipt stamp. Procedures have become extremely slow: more than two weeks have passed since we submitted our work rules to the Labor Standards Inspection Office, and we have heard nothing. The authorities have also yet to process employment insurance enrollment for employees who joined on April 1, even though it is now May. Let’s start each of these procedures early so we can stay on top of them.