[Applications closed] One-time payment for FY2025 only, ¥20,000 per child (applications closed June 30, 2026)
Childcare Support Allowance in Response to Rising Prices / Sumida City
Childcare Support Allowance in Response to Rising PricesSumida CityApplications closed
[Applications closed] Payment in response to rising prices
Per child (FY2025 only)¥20,000Applications closed on June 30, 2026
This was a payment Sumida City made in FY2025 in response to rising prices. The amount was ¥20,000 per child, paid from February 10, 2026. Eligible people were those who received the Child Allowance for September 2025, and those who applied for the Child Allowance for children born between September 1, 2025 and March 31, 2026. Applications closed on June 30, 2026. The city has not announced that it will make the same payment in FY2026 or later.
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
Recipients of the Child Allowance for September 2025, etc. (one-time payment for FY2025 only)
Notes
One-time payment for FY2025 only. ¥20,000 per child. Paid from February 10, 2026.Eligible people were recipients of the Child Allowance for September 2025, and applicants for the Child Allowance for children born from September 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026.Applications closed on June 30, 2026.