A helper comes to help with housework and childcare for ¥800 per hour (¥500 for multiple births)
Home Visit Support Program for Households with Children (Helpers) / Hamura City
Home Visit Support Program for Households with Children (Helpers)Hamura CityFamilies who need support
A helper comes to help with housework and childcare
Regular
Multiple births
Up to 40 hours in roughly 3 months (120 hours for multiple births)
For families who need help with childcare and housework, support workers visit and help with housework and childcare. You can ask for cooking, cleaning, laundry, shopping, help with feeding and diaper changing, taking children to and from daycare or school, and more. The fee is ¥800 per hour (¥500 for multiple births), with reductions and exemptions depending on income. You can use up to 40 hours in roughly 3 months (up to 120 hours for families with multiple births).
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
Families living in Hamura City with a child under 18 who need support, people within roughly 1 year after childbirth with a heavy childcare burden, pregnant women under 18 who find it hard to get support, and people raising multiple-birth children
Notes
Families with multiple births can use up to 120 hours within either 1 year from the start date or until the children turn 3.Monday to Saturday (excluding holidays), 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., once a day for up to 4 hours. Apply to the Child and Family Center, Child and Family Support Section (042-578-2882).