Economic Hardship

Welfare Fund Loans

Low-interest or interest-free loans with advice from social welfare workers provided by the national and prefectural government to improve quality of life for household with low income, elderly or people with disabilities. Please contact the local Social Welfare Council Office in your local ward.

• Social Welfare Division HQ (Naka-ku, Minami-ku) – Tel: 053-453-0586
• Higashi-ku – Tel: 053-422-3737
• Nishi-ku – Tel: 053-596-1730
• Kita-ku – Tel: 053-527-2941
• Hamakita-ku – Tel: 053- 586-4499
• Tenryu-ku – Tel: 053-926-0322

Shizuoka Social Welfare Council → http://shizuoka-wel.jp/money/lend/guidance/

Tsunagari – Hamamatsu Self-Support Consultation and Support Center

For Residents of Naka-ku, Higashi-ku, Nishi-ku, Minami-ku, Kita-ku

Tsunagari – Hamamatsu Self-Support Consultation and Support Center

Address: Seirei Building 1F, 218-26 Motoshiro-cho, Chuo-ku, Hamamatsu-shi

Tel: 053-546-0500 Email: tng0500@sis.seirei.or.jp

Link → http://www.seirei.or.jp/hq/facility/disabilities/tunagari/index.html

For Residents of Tenryu-ku and Hamakita-ku

Tsunagari Hamakita – Hamamatsu Self-Support Consultation and Support Center

Tel: 080-2661-0155

Link → http://www.seirei.or.jp/hq/facility/disabilities/tunagari/index.html

Public Assistance (Seikatsu Hogo)

This is a national scheme to aid those who are in economic hardship by guaranteeing that their basic necessities are fulfilled and tp help them become independent. Please ask for Public Assistance (Seikatsu Hogo) at the public welfare or social welfare division of your local ward office.

• Naka-ku (Public Welfare Division/Tel: 053-457-2056)
• Higashi-ku (Social Welfare Division/Tel: 053-424-0173)
• Nishi-ku (Social Welfare Division/Tel: 053-597-1118)
• Minami-ku (Social Welfare Division/Tel: 053-425-1460)
• Kita-ku (Social Welfare Division/Tel: 053-523-3111)
• Hamakita-ku (Social Welfare Division/Tel: 053-585-1147)
• Tenryu-ku (Social Welfare Division/Tel: 053-922-0018)

Link → https://www.city.hamamatsu.shizuoka.jp/kenko/fukushi/sekatsuhogo/index.html

Food Bank

HICE are running a food bank for Hamamatsu Foreign Residents in cooperation with the Hamamatsu NPO Network Center (N-Pocket). (N-Pocket is working in cooperation with Fujinokuni Food Bank). Please contact HICE if you are going through hardship and would like food delivered to you for free. HICE – Tel: 053-458-2170

Link → https://www.city.hamamatsu.shizuoka.jp/kosodate/20210702.html