Ibaraki Announces Revocation of Welfare Facility’s License Over 7 Million Yen Fraudulent Benefit Claims

The fraudulent claims amounted to approximately 7 million yen in total, disbursed across 17 municipalities in four prefectures: Ibaraki, Chiba, Saitama, and Tokyo. The respective local governments will demand the return of approximately 9.8 million yen, which includes surcharge penalties. This marks the fifth time since July 2025 that Ibaraki prefecture has revoked a facility’s designation due to fraudulent benefit claims and document forgery. Episode notes: ‘Ibaraki Prefecture Announces Revocation of Welfare Facility’s License Over 7 Million Yen Fraudulent Benefit Claims’: https://barrierfreejapan.com/2026/05/18/ibaraki-prefecture-announces-revocation-of-welfare-facilitys-license-over-7-million-yen-fraudulent-benefit-claims/