Home helpers sent to single-parent households whose lives have suddenly changed

For single-parent households whose living circumstances have changed greatly and who have difficulty in daily life, home helpers are sent for a set period and number of times to help with childcare, simple cooking, cleaning, laundry, pick-ups to and from daycare and after-school clubs in the city, etc. In principle it is for families raising children in grade 4 of elementary school or younger, and can be used within 2 years of becoming a single parent, while attending school to obtain qualifications, while job hunting, during illness, weddings or funerals, for work reasons, etc. A prior interview consultation is required. Dispatch is between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m., in principle up to 12 times a month. There is a user fee depending on income (contact the Children and Youth Policy Division for the amount). During hours when daycare, after-school clubs or temporary childcare can be used, those take priority.