Consideration on Public Support to Housing and Livelihood Reconstruction for Disaster Victims

～Transition of Public Support to Private Property of Victims～

Abstract

It is a big challenge for disaster victims to reconstruct their housing and livelihood. The national government takes the stance not to directly give government support for maintaining or establishing private property of victims, based on the charataristics of national tax. On the other hand, it is very difficult for most of the victims to rebuild their livelihood by their self-reliant efforts. Some policies using local government budget, reconstruction fund or public donation has been taken to supplement or expand the national support. Nowadays even the national government gives the support with little requirements through Natural Disaster Victims Relief Law. Comprehensive support including private fund is important to develop direct assistance to private property.