Half the cost of housework and childcare support services right after childbirth, up to ¥28,000 a year
- Babysitters and childcare services are not covered
When families with a child under 1 use private housework and childcare support services at home (cleaning, laundry, cooking, help with feeding, diaper changing, bathing the baby, and similar), the city subsidizes 1/2 of the fee. The cap is ¥28,000 per family per fiscal year; for twins under 1, ¥48,000, and for triplets or more, ¥20,000 is added for each additional child. Babysitter dispatch and childcare services are not covered; from FY2026 (April 2026–March 2027), these are combined into the babysitter subsidy. Apply by each of the 4 deadlines a year, with the receipts and usage statements (for use in FY2026: 1st period by July 10, 2nd period by October 9, 3rd period by January 8, 2027, 4th period by April 9, 2027, must arrive by these dates. After the 4th deadline, you cannot apply).