If you are struggling for the living expenses due to temporary stoppage of work or unemployment caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic spreads, please check the livelihood welfare fund loan system below.
The Social Welfare Councils of all prefectures are providing a welfare fund loan system to lend necessary funds for living and other expenses to households whose income has dropped due to of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
There is detailed information about these special loans in several languages:
English: https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/000621221.pdf
Korean: https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/000621222.pdf
Chinese: https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/000621223.pdf
Vietnamese: https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/000621224.pdf
Spanish: https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/000621226.pdf
source: 厚生労働省