Medical costs for single-parent households: 10% co-payment for taxable households, no charge for tax-exempt households
Medical Expense Subsidy for Single-Parent Households, etc. / Komae City
Medical Expense Subsidy for Single-Parent Households, etc.Komae CitySingle-parent households, etc.Income limit applies
Medical costs for single-parent households at 10% or ¥0
Co-payment for taxable households10%No charge for tax-exempt households
The city subsidizes the co-payment for insurance-covered care for children until the end of the fiscal year in which they turn 18 (until age 20 if they have certain disabilities) and their fathers, mothers or guardians. The usual 30% co-payment becomes 10% for taxable households and nothing for tax-exempt households. Conditions include income for the year before last being below the income limit (e.g., ¥2,080,000 with 0 dependents).
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
Fathers, mothers and guardians in single-parent households, etc. raising a child until the end of the fiscal year in which the child turns 18, and the children (income limit applies)