Changes in Welfare (Public Assistance) Amount in Japan, 1986-2012

There is Public Assistance system to support poor people in Japan. The government gives poor families some amount of money every month. Not all poor families can receive the welfare, but some poor families in the specific condition can receive the welfare. Families who have their own house or spare financial assets cannot receive the welfare.
The system of Public Assistance is complicated and it is hard to say how much money they can receive. However, there is the standard basic amount for the model family (3 members; 33 years-old adult, 29 years-old adult, 4 years-old child). In 2012 the basic amount was 156,810 yen ($1,363.57 €1,081.45) for a family every month. The actual amount is higher than it, because usually the supplemental amount is given. The following shows the changes in the standard basic amount for a model family in Japan, 1986-2012 (unit yen/per month).

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Year	Yen per month for a family
1986	126,977
1987	129,136
1988	130,944
1989	136,444
1990	140,674
1991	145,457
1992	149,966
1993	153,265
1994	155,717
1995	157,274
1996	158,375
1997	161,859
1998	163,316
1999	163,806
2000	163,970
2001	163,970
2002	163,970
2003	162,490
2004	162,170
2005	162,170
2006	162,170
2007	162,170
2008	162,170
2009	162,170
2010	162,170
2011	162,170
2012	162,170
2013	156,810