¥24,000 of children's gift certificates for travel costs for twins and triplets, plus 3 other supports

For families raising multiple-birth children such as twins and triplets, Sumida City offers 4 kinds of support. The first is a travel cost subsidy. Families raising multiple-birth children aged 0, 1, or 2 receive ¥24,000 worth of children's gift certificates, which can be used for travel costs such as taxis. The city does not provide rides; it subsidizes the costs with gift certificates. The second is babysitter use support: families with multiple births can use it up to 288 hours a year. Children up to grade 3 of elementary school are eligible. The third is sending housework and childcare supporters: families with multiple births can use up to 240 hours from pregnancy to age 0, 192 hours at age 1, and 192 hours at age 2. The fourth is peer support: "Tatai-ji Katei no Tsudoi Sumida," a gathering where families with multiple births can talk with each other, is held twice a year.