Half of babysitter costs for sick or recovering children (up to ¥40,000 per fiscal year)
Babysitter Fee Subsidy for Sick-Child Care / Chiyoda City
Babysitter Fee Subsidy for Sick-Child CareChiyoda CityFrom the 57th day after birth through 6th grade
Half of sitter costs for sick or recovering children
Of the sitter fee and transportationHalfUp to ¥40,000 per fiscal year
- A visit to a medical institution within 7 days before or after the visit is required
When your child cannot go to daycare, kindergarten, after-school care or similar because of illness or recovery, the city subsidizes half the cost of hiring a babysitter. The sitter fee and transportation cost are covered, up to ¥40,000 per fiscal year. You can apply in several parts.
It covers children living in the city from the 57th day after birth through 6th grade of elementary school. The child must have seen a medical institution within 7 days before or after the sitter visit. Use of the provider's sick-child care plan is covered; regular sitter use is not.
Application documents and the range of covered providers are listed in the subsidy guide on the city's official page.
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How much of the sitter cost is subsidized?
Nationality and residence status
The official page (checked in October 2026) sets no condition on nationality or residence status that we found. Eligibility follows the official conditions, not the language of this page; many programs require resident registration in the municipality.
Who is eligible
Children living in the city from the 57th day after birth through 6th grade. A visit to a medical institution within 7 days before or after the sitter visit is required
Notes
Half of the babysitter or similar fee (sitter fee and transportation) is subsidized. The limit is ¥40,000 per fiscal year, andyou can apply several times. It covers children living in the city from the 57th day after birth through 6th grade.The child must have seen a medical institution within 7 days before or after the visit.