高齢被災者に最大６００万円　政府支援本部が初会合―能登地震

　政府は１日、首相官邸で「能登半島地震復旧・復興支援本部」（本部長・岸田文雄首相）の初会合を開いた。首相は被災者支援として、高齢者世帯に最大３００万円の支給を検討する考えを表明。新たな制度により、高齢者がいる世帯には最大６００万円の支給が可能になる。
　被災者生活再建支援金は住宅の被害程度に応じて最大３００万円。これに加え世帯に高齢者、障害者がいる場合、最大３００万円を支給する。使途は住宅再建２００万円、家財購入１００万円とする方向で、対象は高齢化率が高い能登地方の６市町を中心に同様の事情を抱える石川県内の地域を検討している。
　首相は会合で、「本部を司令塔に、被災者の帰還と被災地の再生まで責任を持って取り組む。政府一丸となって復旧・復興を強力に推進する」と強調。仮設住宅の建設加速を指示した。（2024/02/01-20:01）

The Japanese government plans to provide up to 6 million yen to households with elderly members in areas hit by the Jan. 1 Noto Peninsula earthquake, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Thursday.
   Up to 3 million yen will be provided to households depending on the damage to their homes. In addition, up to 3 million yen will be given to those with elderly or disabled members.
   Kishida unveiled the additional aid at the first meeting of the government's support headquarters for recovery and reconstruction after the 7.6-magnitude quake. The support headquarters replaced the quake response headquarters a month after the disaster.
   "We will work responsibly until the return of the affected people and the revival of the affected areas," Kishida stressed. "The government will work as one to strongly promote recovery and reconstruction efforts."
   The prime minister ordered an acceleration of the construction of temporary housing. He also indicated a plan to take measures, such as lowering interest rates on housing loans, to prevent young people and households raising children from moving out of the affected areas.