22. COVID-19 pandemic

22.1. Since April this year, have you applied for or considered applying for any of the following forms of economic assistance provided by the national or local government because of the COVID-19 pandemic? Circle all that apply.

1. Housing security benefits

2. Unemployment compensation from the employment insurance system

3. Occupational training benefits

4. Loan for living expenses provided through social services for people in need

5. Waiver for contributions to the national pension system and premiums for the national health insurance system

6. Postponement of utility bill payments, etc.

7. Tax exemptions

8. Temporary benefits for subsistence support

9. Public assistance programs

10. Other (Specify:_____________)

22.2. How did your household respond to fluctuations in income during the past year? Circle all that apply.

1. Could maintain our normal standard of living with only my income and other family income.

2. Dealt with income fluctuations by significantly cutting living and other expenses.

3. Tapped into assets such as savings.

4. Received support from a parent, relative, or acquaintance.

5. Started a new job or used income from a side job.

6. Postponed or did not make payments for utilities or insurance.

7. Took advantage of the program for reducing or waiving premiums for the national health insurance system or the program for postponing national tax payments.

8. Utilized monetary benefits from the national or local government.

9. Utilized other types of support from the national or local government.

10. Made purchases using borrowed money or a credit card.

11. Other (Specify:_____________)

22.3. How satisfied are you with crisis management responses to the COVID-19 pandemic by the national government, local governments, etc.? Select a number from 0 (completely dissatisfied) to 10 (completely satisfied). Circle one number per item.

	Completely dissatisfied	←	－	－	－	－	－	－	－	→	Completely satisfied	NA
(1) National government	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	－
(1)-1 Requests for voluntary restrictions by individuals and companies	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	－
(1)-2 Economic assistance measures	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	－
(2) Local governments (prefectural and municipal governments)	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	－
(3) Employer (if applicable)	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
(4) Your child’s school, nursery school, or after-school program (if applicable)	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11

22.4. What is your level of concern the issues regarding to related to the COVID-19 pandemic that are listed below? Circle one number per item.

	Very concerned	Somewhat concerned	Neutral	Somewhat unconcerned	Unconcerned Unworried
The possibility that you cannot receive necessary treatment if you get infected with the novel coronavirus	1	2	3	4	5
The possibility that you cannot purchase food, hygiene products, medicines, etc.	1	2	3	4	5
The possibility that you or a family member living with you may get infected	1	2	3	4	5
The possibility that a family member living separately from you may get infected	1	2	3	4	5
Difficulties in your daily life due to the virus	1	2	3	4	5

22.5. To what extent has each of the following changed since October last year (when you responded to the previous survey)? Circle one number per item.

	Increased a lot	Increased a little	No change	Decreased a little	Decreased a lot	Not applicable
Socializing with friends and acquaintances	1	2	3	4	5	6
Quarreling or arguing with your spouse	1	2	3	4	5	6
Quarreling or arguing with your child or grandchild	1	2	3	4	5	6
Quarreling or arguing with another family member living with you	1	2	3	4	5	6
Frequency of cooking at home	1	2	3	4	5	6
Frequency of going shopping	1	2	3	4	5	6
Frequency of ordering deliveries or shopping online	1	2	3	4	5	6

22.6. In what ways did the Covid 19 Pandemic affect your household? Circle all that apply.

1. Considering moving (locally or to the outside of the Tokyo metropolitan area)

2. Suspending work in response to a request from the national or local government

3. Increasing the amount of work or finding a job to supplement household income

4. Quitting a job or reducing the amount of work to deal with life-related changes of a family member

5. Limiting face-to-face contact with a parent, child, or grandchild

6. A child receiving a special scholarship or a tuition waiver

7. A child changing the course of his or her education (including taking a leave of absence or dropping out of school) or changing employers

8. Actively looking for a marriage partner

9. Changing the timing of engagement or marriage

10. Other (Specify:_____________)

22.7. In September, how many days were you unable to work because of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic? Enter 0 if you already did not have a job. Days spent working from home should include only working days and should therefore exclude normal non-working days.

• These effects include your employer’s instruction to stay home, closure of your business, closure of your child’s school or nursery school, and suspension of nursing care services.

_ _ days

22.8. Please select any of the following that describes your compensation for non-business days or days with reduced work during the period when the national state of emergency was in effect. Circle all that apply.

1. Full compensation by the company, etc.

2. Partial compensation by the company, etc.

3. Paid leave used

4. Days treated as unpaid absences

5. Application filed for financial support from the national or local government for non-business days

6. No compensation at all for non-business days

7. Other (Specify:_____________)

22.9. This question refers to status and intentions regarding COVID-19 vaccination. Please circle the applicable number. Please enter your status as of the end of September. (Please choose one.)

1. I have already received two doses.

2. I have received one dose, but have not yet received my second dose.

3. I have not yet been vaccinated. I would like to get the vaccine as soon as possible (including if you have already made a vaccination appointment).

4. I have not yet been vaccinated I would like to get the vaccine at some point.

5. I have not yet been vaccinated. I have not decided whether I would get the vaccine.

6. I have not yet been vaccinated, and I will not be vaccinated.

22.10. This question refers to about the status and intentions regarding COVID-19 vaccination for family members over the age of 18. Please circle the applicable number. Please enter your status as of the end of September. (Please choose one.) If you are the only one in your family to whom this applies, please answer for yourself.

1. Everyone including myself has already been vaccinated with two doses.

2. Everyone, including myself, has received one dose, but some have not yet received their second dose.

3. At least one person has not been vaccinated even once.

22.11. What do you think of COVID-19 vaccination for children aged 12 to 15 years old?

1. They should be vaccinated.

2. They should not be vaccinated.

3. I can’t say either way.