Kashiwa City Community Newspaper 2024.01.01

Subsidy payment of 70,000 yen for the household with resident-tax exemption

Inquiry:  

Rising cost of Living Support Benefit Call Center, Kashiwa city

     Tel:　7165−0250      9:00am-5:00pm Not on Saturdays and Sundays,  29^th December (Friday) to 8^th January (Monday)        

     Fax:  7165−0256

 

Subsidy payment is offered to support the low-income households which have been affected immensely by the rising cost of living.

Eligibility

Any household with residency registration in Kashiwa as of 1^st December 2023 and flat-rate municipal tax of all the members in the household exempted.

※the household consisted of only the dependents of taxable person is not eligible.

Subsidy payment  

70,000 yen per household  

	Households which had received a payment notice letter for Rising Cost of Living Subsidy Payment for Kashiwa citizen (30,000-yen subsidy for tax-exempted household)	Others
Procedure	No need to register. A payment notice letter will be sent out on 5th January (Friday)   ※In case you decline the subsidy support or change the bank account details, you have to register.	Please fill in the confirmation form and mail it in the dedicated envelop for returning the form by 19th April (Friday) (postmark on the day is available).  ※Confirmation letter will be sent out on 18th January (Thursday).
Payment day	Printed in the Payment notice letter.	Will be paid approximately one month after returning the confirmation form.

◎For further information on the eligibility and criteria, you can find it on the homepage of Kashiwa city.

▼Homepage of Kashiwa city

 

Starting to accept the application for fixed-term use of contract for municipal bicycle parking lot for fiscal year of 2024

Inquiry：Bicycle Facility Management Office　Tel: 7167−1304・Fax: 7160−1788

Accepting the application for fixed-term use of contract for municipal bicycle parking lot for the fiscal year of 2024 is starting. It is “First come, first served” basis. Please be aware that in case of any discrepancy or false declaration, the application is not valid.  

"First come, first served" basis,  municipal bicycle parking lots  

▶Kita-Kashiwa-station, 

 Kita-guchi (North exit) Dai-ichi (1) & Dai-ni (2)

▶Toyoshiki-station,  

 Minami-guchi (South exit) Dai-ichi (1),

 Kita-guchi (North exit) Dai-ichi (1)

▶Shin-Kashiwa-station,

 Higashi-guchi (East exit) Dai-ichi (1),

 Nishi-guchi (West exit) Dai-ichi (1) & Dai-ni (2)

▶Masuo-station,

 Higashi-guchi (East exit) Dai-ichi (1) & Dai-ni (2),

 Nishig-guchi (West exit) Dai-ichi (1) & Dai-ni (2)

▶Sakasai-station,

 Higashi-guchi (East exit) Dai-ichi (1),

 Nishi-guchi (West exit) Dai-ichi (1)

▶Takayanagi-station,

 Higashi-guchi (East exit) Dai-ichi (1), Dai-ni (2) & Dai-san (3),

 Nishi-guchi (Weat exit) Dai-ichi (1)

▶Otsugaoka

▶Nakanohashi

How to apply

Online	From 9:00am 1st February (Thursday) to noon 26th February (Monday), on the homepage of Kashiwa city  ※Payment is only by credit card or “Pay Pay” payment application on the smartphone
Apply directly to the bicycle parking lot of your preference	①From 6:00am 1st February (Thursday), application form and payment slip will be available at the main bicycle parking lot at each station. ※For Otsugaoka and Nakanohashi, application form and payment slip are available at Shonan Branch (1st Floor, Shonan Branch Office). ②Pay the fee at the convenience store. ③Bring the application form and the receipt to the main bicycle parking lot

Bicycle parking lots by designated administrators have different procedures

Bicycle parking lots by designated administrators have different procedures in the application process, terms, and procedures. Please contact the administrator directly.

Bicycle parking lots by designated administrator	Administrator
▶Kashiwa-station, Higashi-guchi (East exit)   Dai-ichi (1), Dai-ni (2), Dai-san (3), Dai-yon (4), Dai-go (5) & Dai-roku (6) ▶Kashiwa-statio,  Nishi-guchi (West exit) Dai-ichi (1), Dai-ni (2), Dai-yon (4), Daigo (5), Dai-roku (6), Dai-nana (7), & Dai-hachi (8)	Shibazono Development Tel: 0120－021－005
▶Minami-Kashiwa-station, Higashi-guchi (East exit) Dai-ichi (1) & Dai-ni (2) ▶Kita-Kashiwa-station, Minami-guchi (South exit) Dai-ichi (1), Dai-ni (2) & Dai-san (3)	NCD Tel:　0120－3566－21

 

▼Homepage of Kashiwa city

 

Pregnant women, exempted from paying the premium for National Health Insurance of Kashiwa city  

Inquiry: Health Insurance and Pension Division   Tel: 7191−2594　Fax: 7167−8103

Pregnant women can apply to be exempted from paying the premium of the national health insurance during their pre and post childbirth. Pregnant women entitled already for the lump-sum childbirth and child-raising allowance do not need to apply.     

Duration of exemption

Four months after the month of childbirth or previous month before the expected childbirth.

※In multiple pregnancy, 6 months after the month of childbirth or 3 months before the expected childbirth.  

Eligibility

Pregnant woman insured by the national health insurance of Kashiwa city with her month of childbirth or expected childbirth after November 2023.  

※Stillbirth, miscarriage, and premature delivery in  childbirth after more than 85 days of pregnancy are entitled.   

Starting day of accepting the application

1^st January (Monday)

※From 4^th January (Thursday), at the desk of Health Insurance and Pension Division（1^st floor, Main building of City Hall) and Shonan branch（1^st floor, Shonan branch office)   

What to bring  

National health insurance card, and mother and child health handbook

◎ Further details on the procedure of application can be found on the homepage of Kashiwa city.

▼Homepage of Kashiwa city

 

Support a part of the cost for Pneumococcal vaccination for elderly people

Inquiry: Health Promotion Division   Tel：7128−8166  Fax: 7164−1263

Pneumococcus is the bacteria entering the throat and the nostril to cause otitis media, bronchitis, and pneumonia. After the fiscal year of 2024, criteria for eligibility will be changing. Those who wish to have the vaccination, please plan the vaccination at your earliest convenience.

Period to offer the support

Vaccination done by 31^st March (Sunday)

Criteria for vaccination

	①Regular vaccination	②Optional vaccination
Venue	Designated medical institutions in Kashiwa city, Cooperating medical institutions in Chiba Prefecture	Designated medical institutions in Kashiwa city.
Eligibility	As of the date of vaccination, must have the registered address in Kashiwa city and fulfill any of the following criteria. ▶As of 31st March, ages between 65 years and 100 years old in 5-year increments. ▶Between 60〜64 years old with grade 1 equivalent of the dysfunction of immune and function of   cardiac, renal, or respiratory system. ※Those who ever had a Pneumococcal vaccination in the past are not eligible.	As of the date of vaccination, must have the registered address in Kashiwa city and fulfill all the following criteria. ▶65 years old and older ▶Never had been supported for the cost of vaccination of same kind. ▶Had Pneumococcal vaccination for less than once

Points apply to both  

Amount paid by the individual

3,000 yen

What to bring

National health insurance card, screening questionnaire (①＝sent out already by the end of March 2023      ②＝contact Health Promotion Division by telephone)  

How to apply

You must contact the designated medical institution in advance before you go to the medical institution directly.

◎ The list of medical institutions for vaccination can be found on the homepage of Kashiwa city or please contact the division.

▼Homepage of Kashiwa city

Closure of Kashiwa Eki-Mae City hall    Service Center

Inquiry: Citizens' Division              Tel: 7167−1128

Kashiwa Eki-Mae City Hall Service Center              Tel:　7168−5500

Kashiwanoha Service Corner              Tel:　7134−6700

Passport Center           Tel:　7167−9001

Due to the maintenance of electrical equipment, following facilities will be closed and some service will not be available temporarily.

Schedule

27^th January (Saturday)

Facilities for closure

Kashiwa Eki-Mae Administrative Service Center, Kashiwanoha Service Corner

Services not available

Issuance of family register certificate at the Passport Center and application of user registration for the service of issuance of family register certificate at the convenience-store.

◎For further details, please refer to the homepage of Kashiwa city   

Japanese speech contest by the foreign residents

Inquiry：KCC (Kashiwa City Cross-Cultural Center)    Tel:　7157－0281　

We are calling for the audience to view the Japanese speech contest by foreign residents.

Date

Noon - 4:00pm, 11th February (Sunday)

Venue

Palette Kashiwa

Audience

▶On site= 70 audience, “First come, first served” basis

▶Online= 100 audience, “First come, first served” basis

How to get a seat

We start to accept the application by E-mail to (boshu-2@kira-kira.jp) or direct contact to KCC (Kashiwa City Cross-Cultural Center) at Palette Kashiwa from 9:00 am 4th January (Thursday). Following details and your preference of viewing style must be filled.

①Speech contest view, ②Postal code and address, ③Name (in Japanese phonetic characters), ④Age,　⑤Telephone number, and your preference of viewing style　

Be ready for the tax return procedure ahead of time

Inquiry：　

Final income tax return ＝Kashiwa Tax Office       Tel: 7146-2321

Municipal/prefectural taxes = Municipal Tax Division       Tel: 7167−1124  Fax: 7167−3203

 

Filing and payment of the tax return for fiscal year of 2023 income tax and special income tax for reconstruction are from 16th February (Friday) to 15th March (Friday). Please note that additional taxes may be charged for returns filed after the closing date.

Designated area for completing tax return forms is available at the Kashiwa Tax Office

Schedule

16th February (Friday) to 15th March (Friday) *Not on Saturdays, Sundays, and public national holidays. It is open on 25th February (Sunday). 

Others

 ▶ For completing tax return form at the designated area for tax return, you must either make an appointment in advance using the LINE app or obtain a numbered ticket on the day.

▶ On 25^th February (Sunday), national tax receipts, consultation on telephone and issuance of tax payment certificates will not be available.

▶The Kashiwa Tax Office parking lot will be unavailable until mid-April.

◎For further information regarding making an appointment, please contact the National Tax Agency, or visit the homepage.

▼Homepage of National Tax Agency

Documents required for your tax return

Type of document	Information provided by document for the year of 2023
Documents to state your income	①Original copy of Tax withholding certificate for salary and public pension income, etc. ②Original copy of Record of payment, etc. (for income sources other than those listed in ①)
Documents to state the amount of the deductions	③Original copy of the Insurance amount deduction certificate (National Pension Insurance premium, life insurance premium, earthquake insurance premium, long-term general insurance premium) ④Medical fees deduction, self-medication tax system certificate ⑤Any document to state the amount of payment, such as  Payment receipts of National Health Insurance premium, Nursing Care Insurance premium, Latter-Stage Elderly Medical Insurance  premium, etc. ⑥Disabled Person’s certificate, etc. ⑦Original copy of Receipts from donations
Others	⑧Documents to identify your Individual Number (My Number Card, or Notification Card) ⑨Personal identification documents ⑩Ball-point pen, calculator ⑪ Documents to state your bank account number (under the name of the person filing the return) ※Only in case of final income tax return.

※④ = Details of payments must be attached (medical fee receipts must be stored for 5 years after the closing  date of the tax return in order to allow confirmation of the details of the purchase). Each type of form for payment details can be downloaded from the city website.

Points to note for the final income tax return

Who to send the forms filled at home

Mail by post to:

 277-8522 Kashiwa Zeimusho (Kashiwa Tax Office) (Must arrive by the closing date), or bring in the forms in person.

Consult directly with the tax office on the following cases

Tax return for miscellaneous loss deduction and tax deduction for donations ▶Tax return for income of other than fiscal year of 2023 ▶Tax return for income resulting from revenue generated by business operations, agriculture and real estate, etc. ▶Tax return for income and losses from the transfer of land, homes, stocks, etc. ▶If you are receiving a mortgage deduction (special deduction for loans to purchase a home) ▶Consultation for completing income tax return for foreigners or deceased persons.

Who to send the forms for municipal/prefectural tax returns

Who to send

Please fill the required details in the form which will be sent out on 26th January (Friday) and mail by post.

　To: 277-8505　Kashiwa Shiyakusho Shiminzeika (Citizens’ Tax Division, Kashiwa City Hall)　

※ If you need a stamped receipt, please include a self-addressed envelope　for returning with an 84-yen postage stamp with your address and name(in Japanese phonetic characters)

Others

▶You can fill in the forms of Municipal/Prefectural taxes on the homepage of Kashiwa city.

▶Even though you went through the tax return procedure, if you are identified for no-need for the tax return procedure for fiscal year of 2023, the form will not be sent.  In case you need the form, please contact the Municipal Tax Division.

▶Those who request a final income tax return do not need to request municipal/ prefectural tax return.

 

Points of precaution to remember in cold season

In winter, because of the low temperature and dry air, use of the heating devices increases, and it can be easily the source of the cause of the fire. At the same time, you get more easily the seasonal infectious disease.

Let’s think again how to protect yourself from the fire and getting the seasonal infection.

4 Rules to prevent the fire   

１.Do not smoke in bed, do not allow to smoke in bed.

２.Do not leave any flammable items near the heating            devices.             

３.Do not leave the cooking stove while in use.

４.Dust off the electrical outlets and unplug the plug not in use.

Install the earthquake-sensitive breaker

Inquiry:  

　　Fire Prevention Division     Tel: 7133－8792・Fax: 7133－0109

According to the data from the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake and the Great East Japan Earthquake, more than the half the fires were caused by the power supply after restoration of power outage. The earthquake-sensitive breaker automatically shuts down the power supply when it senses the earthquake until you reset. Let’s consider the installation of the earthquake-sensitive breaker. 

Kashiwa city support a part of the cost of installation  

Closing date for application

31^st January (Wednesday)

◎Further details can be found on the homepage of Kashiwa city.

▼Homepage of Kashiwa city

Eat your sticky rice cake in small chunk

Inquiry:  First Aid Division    Tel: 7133－0118・Fax: 7133－4000

Many cases of choking incidents due to the sticky rice cake occur every year during New Years holiday season.  If you choke with the sticky rice cake, try the following procedures.

１　Back blow

２　Abdominal thrust

Note: In case of losing the consciousness, call 119 immediately.

Further details of procedures for choking

Try to reduce the temperature differences in the house

Experiencing the sudden change of the temperature differences can affect the blood pressure and can cause the dizziness and fainting. Heating up the bathroom and changing area before taking a bath is one example. Reducing the temperature differences is an effective precaution to prevent the sudden change of the blood pressure.