Housework and childcare supporters sent to families with twins under 3
Support Program for Families with Twins, etc. (Twin Family Supporters) / Mitaka City
Support Program for Families with Twins, etc. (Twin Family Supporters)Mitaka CityMultiple-birth children under 3
Housework and childcare supporters for families with twins
Until age 1
Age 1 to 2
Age 2 to 3
Taxable households ¥1,000–1,100 per hour
For families with twins or other multiple-birth children under 3, the city sends supporters (paid volunteers) trained by the city to help with feeding, diaper changes, simple cooking and laundry, accompanying you to checkups, taking older siblings to and from places, and similar. Available hours are 240 hours until age 1, 180 hours from age 1 to 2, and 120 hours from age 2 to 3. The fee per hour for taxable households is ¥1,000 on weekday daytime and ¥1,100 on weekends, holidays, and similar. For tax-exempt households and households on public assistance, it is ¥0 for up to 20 hours, then ¥500 and ¥600.
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
Families with an address in Mitaka City with twins or other multiple-birth children under 3