Subsidy rate for quake-resistant construction is 20% in Hokkaido, and use of the new national system is low.

Tuesday, February 6, 2024

The Hokkaido Shimbun Digital, an Internet site operated by the Hokkaido Shimbun (Sapporo City), carried an article (dated February 7) titled "Subsidy Rates for Earthquake-Resistant Construction Work in Hokkaido 20%, Usage Low without Using New Government Program.

The article goes on to say, "There are municipalities that do not have a subsidy system themselves. The reason is that they have public housing for the elderly (earthquake-proofed)" (Hokuryu Town in Sorachi Province), but there were also municipalities that "did not receive any requests from residents" or "had a subsidy system, but it was rarely used, so it was discontinued".

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