Housework and childcare helpers for ¥300 per hour, from pregnancy to age 2
Fuchu Mama-Papa Support Team (prenatal and postpartum housework and childcare support program) / Fuchu City
Fuchu Mama-Papa Support Team (prenatal and postpartum housework and childcare support program)Fuchu CityPregnancy to under 2
Housework and childcare helpers for ¥300 per hour
Your share¥300/hourThe city subsidizes up to ¥2,700 per helper hour
- Single birth: 96 hours until the day before age 1, 48 hours until the day before age 2
From pregnancy until just before the child turns 2, you can use helpers for housework and childcare for ¥300 per hour. From April 2026, for single births it changed to 96 hours from pregnancy until the day before the first birthday, and 48 hours from age 1 until the day before the second birthday. The city's subsidy paid to the provider is up to ¥2,700 per hour, and anything above that is paid by the user. For households on public assistance or where the parents are exempt from tax, the ¥300 per hour is also 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
Pregnant women living in Fuchu City, and families raising children under 2 (under 3 for multiple births)
Notes
Before the April 2026 revision, it was 80 hours for a single-birth first child and 100 hours for second and later children, with a user fee of ¥200 per hour and a subsidy limit of ¥2,000. People registered from April 2026 use electronic support vouchers (LINE).