Fees at Tokyo-certified daycare and unlicensed childcare facilities subsidized up to ¥67,000 a month for ages 0–2 (taxable)

Parents living in Akishima City with a certification of the need for childcare whose child attends Tokyo-certified daycare, a home-based childcare program, a certificated unlicensed childcare facility, or a public unlicensed childcare facility

Apply when your child enters and when the class age goes up, at counter 17 on the 1st floor of the city hall or through Mynaportal (Pittari Service).

For a facility costing ¥70,000 a month for age 0 in a taxable household, the licensed daycare fee is ¥0, so ¥67,000 of the ¥70,000 difference is subsidized and you pay ¥3,000 (example from the city's page).The side-dish cost (side dishes and snacks) in meal costs for age 3–5 classes is not covered. However, for households equivalent to an annual income under ¥3.6 million and for third and later children counted among preschool children, the side-dish cost is also covered up to ¥5,100 a month.Unlicensed childcare facilities outside the city can also receive the subsidy if they are eligible facilities.If the facility claims on your behalf, it bills you the amount after the subsidy. At other facilities, pay the full amount first and claim from the city every 3 months (by the 11th of the claim month; payments at the end of August, November, February, and May).For company-led childcare facilities, the free-childcare benefit (facility usage benefit) is paid by the facility, not the city.If your daycare fee or municipal income-based resident tax amount changes after you apply, you need to report it.Contact: Child Development Support Division, Benefits and Subsidies Section (042-544-5111, extensions 2177 and 2178).