飲食店取引先に最大４０万円　緊急宣言で給付金―政府検討

　営業時間の短縮要請に応じた飲食店の取引先に対し、政府が給付金を支給する方向で検討していることが９日、分かった。新型コロナウイルスの感染拡大を受けた緊急事態宣言で影響を受ける取引先を支援するため、最大で中小企業に４０万円、個人事業主に２０万円を支給する方向。連休明けに発表する見通しだ。
　給付金は、飲食店の時短営業の結果、昨年の１月または２月と比べて売り上げが半減した企業などが対象。東京など１都３県の飲食店と直接取引している事業者のほか、農家や漁業者など間接的な取引先も含めることで調整している。条件を満たせば、所在地は問わない。
　財源には中小事業者の家賃負担を軽減する「家賃支援給付金」の余剰分や、２０２０年度予算の予備費の活用を検討している。事務手続きの委託先の募集やシステム構築を進める必要があり、支給開始は早くても３月になる見込みだ。（2021/01/09-22:10）

The Japanese government plans to provide financial aid to suppliers for eating and drinking establishments that cut operating hours in line with authorities' requests under a state of emergency over the novel coronavirus epidemic, it was learned Saturday.
   Under the scheme, up to 400,000 yen will be given to small businesses and up to 200,000 yen to sole proprietors, informed sources said. The government is expected to announce the aid program after the end of the three-day weekend through Monday, the sources said.
   Businesses eligible for the aid will include those whose sales have dropped by about half or more from January or February last year as a result of eateries shortening operating hours, the sources said, adding that possibly among the recipients will be suppliers that have direct business deals with eateries in Tokyo and three neighboring prefectures--Saitama, Chiba and Kanagawa--and indirect suppliers such as farmers and fishers.
   Those in any prefectures will be able to receive the aid if they meet conditions, according to the sources.
   On Friday, the government put Tokyo and the three surrounding prefectures under a fresh one-month state of emergency over the epidemic until Feb. 7.