Fees for ages 0–2 (taxable households) at unlicensed childcare facilities are free up to ¥40,000/month

When you have a certification of need for childcare and use unlicensed childcare facilities meeting certain standards, or temporary childcare, sick-child care, the Family Support Center, babysitters, etc., the fees are free up to a limit. Within the limit, you can combine several facilities. At facilities other than workplace daycare, the limit is ¥40,000/month for ages 0–2 in taxable households; for tax-exempt households, ¥42,000/month for the first child and ¥80,000/month for second and later children; and for ages 3–5, ¥37,000/month for the first child and ¥77,000/month for second and later children. At workplace daycare facilities, there is no income limit and the limit is ¥80,000/month for ages 0–2 and ¥77,000/month for ages 3–5. Age is counted as of April 1.