25 October 2012, more proof that there is no economic recovery is that for three months in a row the number of people in Japan, who qualify for welfare help, set records three months in a row.

Altogether, for the months of May, June and July the number of individuals qualifying for welfare totaled 2.12 million by the end of July, and the number of entire households totaled 1.5 million.

From June to July there was a jump of 9,000 individuals qualifying for welfare.

The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry blames continued job losses caused by the corporations.  Households with working age adults are the fastest growing segment of welfare recipients.

However, households with retired people make up 44% of the new welfare recipients.

Some members of the Japanese parliament are proposing to cut back on welfare funding.