Fees for unlicensed facilities, temporary childcare and similar are free up to ¥40,300 a month (¥45,700 for ages 0–2 in tax-exempt households)

Fees for using unlicensed childcare facilities, temporary childcare, sick-child care, the Family Support Center and similar are covered by the free program (excluding facilities covered by the Chiyoda City subsidy for reducing Tokyo-certified daycare fees). From the October 2026 use, the subsidy limit is ¥40,300 a month for the 3–5-year-old classes, and ¥45,700 a month for the 0–2-year-old classes only in households exempt from resident tax(until the September 2026 use, ¥37,000 and ¥42,000). The lower of the amount actually paid and the limit is subsidized.

Claims are made together every 3 months (April–June submitted in July, July–September in October, October–December in January, January–March in April). Payment is about 2 months after the claim deadline. You can claim online through the city's portal site.

To use it, you must have the "certification for facility use benefits for child-rearing." Use before the certification is not covered, so complete the procedure before using the service.

There is one more condition. From October 2024, the facility must meet the national guidance and supervision standards and have received a certificate; fees at unlicensed childcare facilities that do not meet the standards are not covered by the free program. You can check on the city's official page whether a facility is covered.