Nerima City ▸ Single-parent support ▸ Child Upbringing Allowance (Upbringing Allowance and Disability Allowance)
● SINGLE-PARENT SUPPORT

¥13,500/month for single parents, ¥15,500/month for raising a child with a disability

Child Upbringing Allowance (Upbringing Allowance and Disability Allowance) / Nerima City
Child Upbringing Allowance (Upbringing Allowance and Disability Allowance)Nerima CitySingle parents, etc.Income limit applies
¥13,500/month per child in single-parent families
Upbringing allowance (until end of fiscal year at 18)
¥13,500/month
Disability allowance (under 20)
¥15,500/month
Monthly amount per child
From the month after the month the application reaches the cityKosodate Tokyo

This allowance is paid to parents in single-parent families, etc. and to parents raising children with disabilities. It is a Tokyo Metropolitan Government program, paid with Nerima City as the counter. The amount per child is ¥13,500 per month for the upbringing allowance and ¥15,500 per month for the disability allowance. The upbringing allowance is for parents raising children until the first March 31 after turning 18 who meet any of 8 requirements, such as divorce, death of a parent, or a protection order for domestic violence. The disability allowance is for parents raising people under 20 who have an Ai-no-Techō (intellectual disability certificate) grade 1-3, a physical disability certificate grade 1 or 2, cerebral palsy, or progressive muscular atrophy. There is an income limit: ¥3,838,000 of income with 0 dependents (salary income guide ¥5,472,000), ¥4,218,000 with 1 dependent (guide ¥5,947,000), and ¥380,000 is added for each additional dependent.

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 parents, etc. raising children until the end of the fiscal year in which they turn 18, or parents raising people under 20 with disabilities

Notes

The allowance is not paid unless you apply. In principle, it starts from the month after the month the application reaches the city.You cannot receive the upbringing allowance if the father or mother is in a de facto marriage (living together, or regularly visiting and helping with living costs).You also cannot receive it when the child enters a child welfare facility or is placed with foster parents.The disability allowance cannot be received together with the city's welfare allowance for people with physical and mental disabilities.The year used to judge income switches every year from the June allowance.Contact the Child Allowance Section, Child-rearing Support Division (03-5984-5824).

Official sources

Open the official page (Japanese)

Single-parent support in Nerima City

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