雇調金、４兆円突破　財源確保が課題

　厚生労働省は２６日、新型コロナウイルス感染拡大に伴い、特例措置として拡充している雇用調整助成金（雇調金）の支給決定額が４兆円を超えたと明らかにした。雇調金は、コロナ禍で業績が悪化した企業の雇用維持に一定の効果があった一方、逼迫（ひっぱく）する財源の確保が課題となっている。
　厚労省が公表した今月２３日時点の支給決定額は計４兆１２５億円となった。雇調金は、事業主が労働者に支払う休業手当の一部を助成する制度。コロナ感染拡大後、特例措置として日額上限を１人当たり１万５０００円に引き上げている。（2021/07/26-23:58）

The cumulative amount of employment adjustment subsidies provided or set to be provided by the Japanese government to help businesses fight the COVID-19 pandemic has exceeded 4 trillion yen, according to the labor ministry.
   The amount stood at 4,012.5 billion yen as of July 23, the ministry said Monday.
   Employment adjustment subsidies are provided to businesses that put workers on paid leave. To tackle the coronavirus crisis, the daily limit on the subsidies has been raised to 15,000 yen per worker.
   While the expanded subsidy program is believed to have been effective in allowing struggling companies to maintain employment amid the pandemic, the government is faced with the challenge of securing the necessary funds to keep the program running.