Helpers for ¥250–¥300 per hour for single-parent households who cannot manage housework due to work or illness
Home Help Service for Single-Parent Households, etc. / Hachioji City
Home Help Service for Single-Parent Households, etc.Hachioji CitySingle-parent households
Helpers sent to single-parent households
Fee per hour¥250–¥300If your income is above a certain amount
- Once a day, up to 12 times a month, 2 to 8 hours each time
- 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Home helpers are sent to single-parent households who find housework or childcare difficult because of work, job hunting, attending school to obtain qualifications, temporary illness, childbirth, etc. You can ask for looking after children, help with meals, cleaning, laundry, etc. Helpers are sent once a day, up to 12 times a month, for 2 to 8 hours each time. If your income is above a certain amount, there is a fee of ¥250 to ¥300 per hour.
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
Households within 2 years of becoming a single-parent household, etc. with children in grade 3 of junior high school or younger, or households beyond 2 years with children in grade 6 of elementary school or younger (including households living separately for 3 months or more, such as during divorce mediation, and not receiving marital living expenses)
Notes
Dispatch hours are from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. During hours when daycare or after-school care can be used, those take priority. Support involving going out, such as pick-ups or shopping, is not available.Applications only at the Child-Rearing Support Division counter, 4th floor of the main City Hall building.