Counter payment for medical costs in single-parent families reduced to 10%
Medical Expense Subsidy for Single-parent Families, etc. (Maru-Oya) / Nerima City
Medical Expense Subsidy for Single-parent Families, etc. (Maru-Oya)Nerima CitySingle-parent families, etc.Income limit applies
Counter payment for medical costs in single-parent families reduced to 10%
Counter payment for taxed households10%Outpatient up to ¥18,000 per person per month
- No out-of-pocket cost for households exempt from resident tax
For single-parent families, etc. with income below a certain amount, part of the out-of-pocket medical costs for the parent and children is reduced. For households paying resident tax, the counter payment becomes 10%, with an outpatient limit of ¥18,000 per person per month and ¥144,000 per year. Households exempt from resident tax pay nothing. Eligible people are children until the first March 31 after turning 18 and the parents raising them, with income below a certain amount. Children with a moderate or more severe disability are eligible until the day before their 20th birthday. The High-Cost Medical Expense Benefit and hospital meal costs are not covered by this subsidy.
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 in single-parent families, etc. with income below a certain amount, and children until the end of the fiscal year in which they turn 18
Notes
The income limits can be checked in the table on the city's page.