Help with hospital and delivery costs if you cannot afford childbirth

This program helps with childbirth costs for pregnant women who have difficulty giving birth in a hospital for financial reasons. Eligible households are those receiving public assistance; those exempt from resident tax for the current fiscal year; those where the income-based resident tax for the whole family for the current fiscal year (for January to June, the previous fiscal year) is ¥19,000 or less and the Childbirth and Childcare Lump-sum Allowance from health insurance, etc. is less than ¥488,000; and those whose income has suddenly dropped and who are struggling with childbirth costs. It can be used at 3 facilities: Itabashi Medical Association Hospital, Toshima Hospital, and Itabashi Chuo Medical Center. You can apply from 4 months before your due date, and it cannot be used after birth. You may have to pay part of the cost depending on your resident tax amount, etc.