● SINGLE-PARENT SUPPORT

Up to ¥200,000/month for up to 4 years while getting a national qualification

Higher Vocational Training Promotion Benefit for Single-parent Families / Katsushika City
Higher Vocational Training Promotion Benefit for Single-parent FamiliesKatsushika CitySingle parentsTraining for a national qualification
Monthly benefit for living costs while you get a qualification
Tax-exempt households
¥200,000/month
Taxed households
¥170,500/month
Up to 4 years; a separate benefit on completion
Based on the official sourceKosodate Tokyo

This program pays a monthly benefit for living costs during training to single parents studying at training institutions to obtain national qualifications such as nurse, childcare worker, or certified care worker. The monthly limit is ¥200,000 for households exempt from special ward resident tax and ¥170,500 for taxed households. These amounts include Katsushika City's additional amount. The benefit can be received for up to 4 years. On completion, a completion support benefit is paid: ¥50,000 for tax-exempt households and ¥25,000 for taxed households. Eligible people receive the Child Rearing Allowance or have a similar income level, support children under 20, are expected to obtain the qualification after training for 6 months or more at a training institution for an eligible qualification, and do not hold other national qualifications, etc. The same program also includes the "Difference Benefit for Vocational Training Benefits, etc." (up to ¥150,000 per month, up to 4 years).

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

Single parents training at institutions to get a national qualification (Child Rearing Allowance income level, supporting children under 20, training for 6 months or more, not holding other national qualifications)

Notes

The monthly amount includes Katsushika City's addition on top of the national program.
← All programs in Katsushika City