Babysitter fees subsidized up to ¥2,500 an hour (¥3,500 at night)

When you use a babysitter provider certified by Tokyo, the fee is subsidized up to ¥2,500 per hour in the daytime and ¥3,500 at night. Daytime is 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., and night is 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. No application is needed before use, and use 24 hours a day, 365 days a year is covered. After using it, gather the required documents and apply to the city for the subsidy for each child. It can be used in many situations, such as overtime, illness or attending school events, when childcare is temporarily needed. People whose children attend daycare or kindergarten and people on childcare leave are also covered. The subsidy is for parents of children up to 3rd grade of elementary school (up to 6th grade for children with disabilities), and both the parent and child must be registered as residents of the city on the day of use. The hour limit is 144 hours per child per fiscal year, and 288 hours for multiples, children with disabilities and single-parent households. Only payment for the childcare service itself is covered, including the basic fee and additions for extended hours, age, weekends, holidays and high season, early morning and late night, and sick-child care. If you received a discount through a coupon or an employee benefit program, the amount after the discount is covered. In FY2026, there is also a separate system to support the cost of buying webcams and similar for monitoring.