# Opposition in Upper House seeks to expand relief during and after food tax cut

Income-linked cash payments for low- and middle-income workers would start alongside the tax cut and expand in support when the rate returns.

| Field | Value |
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| Publisher | The Japan Times |
| Published | 2026-11-13T07:38:00.000Z |
| Section | World |
| Language | en |
| Publisher's article | https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/11/13/japan/politics/tax-cut-debate-komeito-dpp/ |
| Publishers covering this event | 1 |

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