A subsidy of ¥7,800–12,200 a month toward private kindergarten fees, separate from the national benefit

Parents living in Hamura City whose child aged 3 or over attends a private kindergarten or similar

The documents needed to apply are mailed by the city (some are handed out by the kindergarten); submit them by mail or at the counter. The first half (April–August) is paid in late September and the second half (September–March) around late April.

The subsidy is the lower of the amount the parent paid to the kindergarten and the monthly cap.The subsidy covers fees, teaching material costs, and similar paid equally by all children, which differ by kindergarten.The city's ¥6,000 a month was increased from ¥3,000 a month as a measure against rising prices.The municipal income-based resident tax amount is the amount before the housing loan deduction, dividend deduction, donation deduction, and similar, judged using the previous fiscal year for April–August and the current fiscal year for September–March.If you are a single-parent household or similar, submit documents showing this together with the application.For households with an income-based tax amount of ¥77,100 or less and for third and later children counted up to grade 3 of elementary school, there is also a benefit of up to ¥5,100 a month for side-dish costs.For kindergartens and facilities similar to kindergartens outside the city, the subsidy amount may differ.If you move out of the city during the fiscal year, apply again to your new municipality.Contact: Child-Rearing Support Division, Childcare and Kindergarten Section (042-555-1111, extension 231).