Helpers for housework and looking after children while single parents work or are ill (free depending on income)
Home Help Service for Single-Parent Households / Mizuho Town
Home Help Service for Single-Parent HouseholdsMizuho TownSingle-parent households
Helpers for housework and looking after children in single-parent households
Hourly fee (9:00–17:00)¥250–1,290Depending on income (free for some households)
- Once a day, up to 12 times a month, 2–8 hours
- Apply at least 3 weeks before the day you want
For single-parent households with a child who has not finished compulsory education, the town sends home helpers when looking after the child or doing housework is difficult because of work, temporary illness, or similar. Once a day, up to 12 times a month, for 2 to 8 hours between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. The fee depends on income, from ¥250 to ¥1,290 per hour from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and it is free with 1 dependent and previous-year income of ¥3,604,000 or less. Apply at least 3 weeks before the day you want.
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-parent households with an address in the town and a child who has not finished compulsory education, who meet conditions such as being within 2 years of becoming a single parent, working with a child in grade 3 or below, attending school to learn skills, job hunting, or temporarily needing help because of illness or similar
Notes
If daycare or an after-school care club can be used, those take priority. Pick-ups and outings are not possible.