Tokyo-certified daycare fees covered up to ¥80,000/month

For families living in the city who could not get into licensed daycare and use Tokyo-certified daycare (ninshō hoikusho), etc. for 120 hours or more per month, the city covers part of the daycare fee. From October 2026, the breakdown of the limits changed. For taxed households with children aged 0-2, it remains ¥80,000 per month. For tax-exempt households with children aged 0-2, it is the national free childcare program ¥45,700 plus this program ¥34,300, and for ages 3-5, the national free childcare program ¥40,300 plus this program ¥36,700. The total received together with the national free childcare program is ¥80,000 per month for tax-exempt households with children aged 0-2 and ¥77,000 per month for ages 3-5. These are the same as until September 2026, so the amount families receive does not change. The national free childcare program and the city's subsidy each require an application. From use in April 2027, the city's subsidy will also require "certification of need for childcare."