長引くコロナが遺児家庭に及ぼした影響を明らかにするため、あしなが育英会は2021年10月に高校奨学生の保護者3994人を対象にしたアンケート調査を、11月に同保護者111人に対してオンライン聞き取り調査を行った。12月11・12日（土日）には全国12都市14拠点で、2年ぶりとなる街頭募金を実施する。
As a result of the survey, the number of people who answered that they had no income in September (= 2018 yen) increased significantly to 9% compared to 0 before the Corona disaster.A major cause may be that those who were working were unemployed or unable to work.27.6% of parents have left or changed jobs due to prolonged corona, and 19.5% of the reasons answered that they were "due to poor business performance or hiring."The situation at the place of employment has a direct impact on the employment of parents, and 45.5% of them said they are still unemployed.
Looking at the poverty rate of children, it is generally said that 7 in 1 (13.5%) falls under child poverty, but in this survey, 9 in 2 is estimated from income in September. (1%) were found to be in a situation that applies to child poverty.
In addition, in an online interview survey conducted by university scholarship students with their parents, "It was said at the life protection counter that having a university student's daughter was a luxury item" (a household with a mother in her 40s with a disability), "Scholarship. Even if there are scholarships and scholarships, the university's school expenses are high and it is very tough. " I had them study for an exam at a food court to save money "(mother and child households in their 40s)," I am not satisfied with the conditions of various systems "(mother and child households in my 50s), and" I cannot receive support because I do not know "I want my father in his 50s to have a disability" and "I want my child's allowance to be in the third grade of high school" (a household with a father in his 50s with a disability).
In response to the results of this survey, Ashinaga University scholarship students said, "The life of an orphan family is limited due to the corona scholarship. And now that the number of junior orphans who want a scholarship is increasing rapidly, we will appeal to society through street fundraising. I want to. " On Saturday, December 12th and Sunday, December 11th, we will call for street fundraising for the first time in two years at 12 bases in 12 cities nationwide, including Tokyo, Hiroshima, Gunma, Aichi, Ishikawa, Hokkaido, and Fukuoka.
Reference: [Ashinaga Ikueikai] [Survey of parents of orphans] Corona is in distress
