Prenatal and postpartum housework and childcare helpers, free for up to 2 visits (up to 60 hours)
Childcare Support Helper Program / Ome City
Childcare Support Helper ProgramOme CityBirth & postpartum
Prenatal and postpartum helpers, free for up to 2 visits
Dispatch of 2 or 3 hours each timeFree for up to 2 visitsFrom the 3rd visit, ¥1,000 for 2 hours and ¥1,500 for 3 hours
- Up to 60 hours per birth (120 hours for multiple births)
- Exempt for tax-exempt households, etc.
From receiving the Maternal and Child Health Handbook until 1 year after birth, the city sends helpers to people who have no one else to help and find housework or childcare difficult. Once a day for 2 or 3 hours, up to 60 hours per birth (120 hours for multiple births). It is free for up to 2 visits; from the 3rd visit, ¥1,000 for 2 hours and ¥1,500 for 3 hours. Households exempt from municipal resident tax, etc. are exempt.
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
People living in Ome City, from receiving the Maternal and Child Health Handbook until 1 year after birth (the day before the first birthday), who have no one else to help and find housework or childcare difficult
Notes
Available from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Apply to the Children's Policy Promotion Section, Child-Rearing Support Division, at least 7 business days before the desired date.