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dove · Joined: 01 Oct 2003 Posts: 271 Location: USA/Japan

I heard that the Japanese government is giving out economic stimulus money. Is this just for Japanese citizens? If foreign taxpayers are eligible, how does one go about getting the money? Do we have to apply at the city hall? Thanks!

Glenski · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 12844 Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN

Foreigners who have registered their presence in Japan by Feb. 2009 are eligible.

Some of us have already received notice about the money. Ex. my family received their applications. We have the option of having the money direct deposited or give to us face to face.

Apsara · Joined: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 2142 Location: Tokyo, Japan

Your city/ward office will send you paperwork at some point for you to fill in and send back. Exactly when varies by municipality and isn't announced far in advance. Some areas have already received their paperwork, others haven't yet.

mimimimi · Joined: 21 Nov 2007 Posts: 53

I received mine yesterday. I'm in southern Chiba.

cornishmuppet · Joined: 27 Mar 2004 Posts: 642 Location: Nagano, Japan

I'm still waiting for mine. Several of my friends have received theirs, so not sure where it is. I've been living here four and a half years, have a up to date address on my gaijin card, work for the kencho, pay my taxes, etc. Not sure how more registered I need to be....

flyer · Joined: 16 May 2003 Posts: 539 Location: Sapporo Japan

I have received mine

BobbyBan · Joined: 05 Feb 2008 Posts: 201

Not got mine yet. Bit behind on my taxes though. Could that be a factor?

gaijinalways · Joined: 29 Nov 2005 Posts: 2279

I just got the forms yesterday. My wife said we'll receive it by direct deposit. Anyone up for a night out in Tokyo Cool

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cvmurrieta · Joined: 10 Jul 2008 Posts: 209 Location: Sendai, Japan

Still waiting for my forms

Apsara · Joined: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 2142 Location: Tokyo, Japan

We got our forms earlier this week. The money could take several weeks to arrive though apparently.

William. · Joined: 07 Apr 2008 Posts: 35

how much is it for? So if I'm arriving in a couple weeks I can't get it, eh?

I wonder if the US gov is giving out anything this year... hmm...

Apsara · Joined: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 2142 Location: Tokyo, Japan

12,000 yen for adults under 65, so nothing to get too excited about. You had to be resident in Japan on Feb 1 2009 to be eligible to receive it.

ripslyme · Joined: 29 Jan 2005 Posts: 481 Location: Japan

My stimulus paperwork just arrived, re-routed to my new apartment here from my old place in Saitama. (Thank goodness I got the kanji for my new address correct on my change-of-address form at the post office!) 12,000 yen, that's a nice night out on the town for me and the missus. Very Happy

Glenski · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 12844 Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN

They've screwed mine up. Said something cryptic about my name on the form vs. my bank book and whether it should be in English or katakana.

C'mon, people. I wrote it both ways so there WOULDN'T be such a problem, and YOU asked me to do it that way!

Sigh. Will know more after a phone call tomorrow.

tsunatuna · Joined: 29 Jan 2009 Posts: 45 Location: Japan

Filled out the paperwork a few weeks ago with the help of a Japanese coworker, so I'm sure everything was correct.
Then I got a phone call. Now they want a copy of my gaijincard and a copy of my bank account information.
Very strange that ... (my other non-Japanese coworkers didn't have to do that)