Subsidy for the cost of leaving a sick child with a babysitter or at a facility in another city (80% of the fee for the home-visit type)
Mizuho Town Sick-Child Care Fee Subsidy / Mizuho Town
Mizuho Town Sick-Child Care Fee SubsidyMizuho TownDay 57 after birth to grade 6
Subsidy for sick-child care fees
Home-visit type (babysitters and similar)
Facility type (facilities in other cities)
100% for single-parent and tax-exempt households; home-visit type up to ¥50,000 a year
When a sick child cannot go to daycare or school and the parent cannot care for them because of work or similar, the town subsidizes part of the cost of using home-visit sick-child care (babysitters and similar) or facility-type sick-child care in other cities. For the home-visit type, it is 80% of the fee (100% for single-parent households and similar and households exempt from resident tax), capped at ¥25,000 per day and ¥50,000 per child per year. For the facility type, it is 50% of the fee (100% for single-parent households and similar and households exempt from resident tax). The child must have seen a doctor within 5 days before or after the day of use.
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
Parents of children living in the town from day 57 after birth to grade 6 of elementary school who are enrolled at a daycare center, kindergarten, Tokyo-certified daycare, or similar, or use an after-school care club
Notes
Apply by March 31 of the fiscal year of use.