Sick-child care at ¥0-¥2,000 per day (free for tax-exempt, public assistance, and foster parent households)

Children who cannot go to childcare facilities or school because they are unwell are looked after at sick-child care facilities designated by the city. The fee is ¥2,000 per child per day. For households receiving public assistance under the Public Assistance Act, foster parent households under the Child Welfare Act, and households exempt from special ward resident tax for the previous fiscal year, this ¥2,000 is fully waived. For households taxed only on the per-capita portion of special ward resident tax for the previous fiscal year, and households with income-based tax of less than ¥15,000, ¥1,000 is reduced, so the out-of-pocket cost is ¥1,000. It is designed so families who find it hard to take time off work when their child suddenly has a fever can secure care at a cost based on income.