Up to ¥80,000/month toward fees at unlicensed childcare

Suginami City residents whose children attend Tokyo-certified daycare (ninshō hoikusho) or unlicensed childcare facilities can receive part of the fees they paid from the city. The limit is ¥80,000 per month for 0- to 2-year-old classes and ¥77,000 per month for 3- to 5-year-old classes. The amount is the same whether your household pays resident tax or is exempt. To receive it, you must have been certified by the city as needing childcare by the start date of use at the facility, and must not have unpaid daycare fees, etc. at the current facility or at any licensed daycare, etc. you used in the past. Taxed households with children in 0- to 2-year-old classes must also have a usage contract of 48 hours or more per month. After you apply for one period, it continues automatically for the rest of the same fiscal year, so you do not need to apply again.