Supporters sent to families from pregnancy to age 2 (up to 96 hours per year)
Housework and Childcare Supporter Program / Sumida City
Housework and Childcare Supporter ProgramSumida CityPregnancy to age 2
Housework and childcare supporters sent to your home
Each of pregnancy to age 0, age 1, and age 296 hoursMultiple births 240, 192, 192 hours
- The fee differs by company
When you do not have enough hands for housework or childcare, you can have a supporter sent to your home. Besides housework such as cleaning, laundry, shopping, and cooking, you can also ask for childcare help such as looking after siblings or helping with bathing. Available time is 96 hours from pregnancy to age 0, 96 hours at age 1, and 96 hours at age 2, expanded from September 18, 2025. Families raising multiple-birth children have larger limits: 240 hours from pregnancy to age 0, 192 hours at age 1, and 192 hours at age 2. The fee is not set uniformly by the city and differs by the company sending the supporter. Fee tables by company are on the city's page.
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
Pregnant people with an address in Sumida City, or families raising children aged 0-2
Notes
Hour limits (expanded from September 18, 2025): for families without multiple births, 96 hours from pregnancy to age 0 / 96 hours at age 1 / 96 hours at age 2.For multiple births, 240 hours from pregnancy to age 0 / 192 hours at age 1 / 192 hours at age 2.The fee differs by company and is not uniform.