[Hokuryu Town provides "welfare kerosene subsidy"] Sorachi kerosene exceeds 130 yen for the first time Local governments also provide their own subsidies [Hokkaido Shimbun Digital]

Monday, March 3, 2025

The Hokkaido Shimbun Digital website operated by the Hokkaido Shimbun Press (Sapporo City) has published an article (dated February 28th) entitled "Kerosene in Sorachi exceeds 130 yen for the first time; Local governments provide their own subsidies." We would like to introduce this article to you.

The article states, "Hokuryu Town, which also uses a prefectural grant, is providing 15,000 yen for kerosene or 10,000 yen for electricity or gas as a 'welfare kerosene subsidy' to approximately 170 households that meet certain criteria, such as households consisting of only people aged 65 or older and single-parent households receiving child support allowances. Due to rising fuel costs, this amount has increased by 5,000 yen and 4,000 yen, respectively, from last year."

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