Ishiba pledges cash handout for all citizens ahead of election

Japan’s LDP Mulls ¥20,000 Cash Handout Per Person, with ¥40,000 for Low-Income Households, Children

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday instructed senior Liberal Democratic Party members to consider incorporating a provision of a ¥20,000 cash handout per person in the party’s campaign pledges for the House of Councillors election, as part of measures to combat rising prices.

Ishiba pledges cash handout for all citizens ahead of election

The handout would be ¥20,000 per person and an additional ¥20,000 would be added on top of that per child or low-income earner, Ishiba said.

Japan PM pledges cash handout for all citizens ahead of election

Japan’s prime minister announced on Friday (Jun 13) a cash handout of 20,000 yen (S$177.95) for every citizen – doubling it for children – to help households combat inflation ahead of the key July elections.