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Child Allowance from the national government every month until high school age, ¥10,000–¥15,000 (¥30,000 for the third and later children)

Child Allowance (jidō teate) / The national government (paid through the municipality)
Child Allowance (jidō teate)National programAge 0–18No income limit
Until high school, ¥10,000–¥30,000 every month per child
First and second child
¥15,000/month¥15k
¥10,000/month¥10k
Third and later children
¥30,000/month¥30k
Age 0Age 3Until high-school age
Paid 2 months at a time in even-numbered monthsKosodate Tokyo

For each child aged 0 to high-school age with an address in Japan, an allowance is paid every month. The amount per child is:- Age 0 to under 3: ¥15,000/month- Age 3 to high-school age: ¥10,000/month- Third and later children, at any age: ¥30,000/month

To count the "third child," children up to the end of the fiscal year in which they turn 22 (children the parent supports financially) are counted in order of age. For example, in a family of three siblings (a university student, a junior high school student and a kindergarten child), the kindergarten child counts as the third child and receives ¥30,000 a month.

It is paid 6 times a year (around the 10th of even-numbered months), with 2 months' worth transferred together each time. Note that if you do not apply within 15 days of the birth or moving in, payment will not start from that month. There is no income limit (abolished in October 2024).

SIMULATOR

How much per month in your case?

Calculates the monthly amount from the number and ages of your children (the actual payment is made once in even-numbered months, covering 2 months at a time). Because of how the "third child" is counted, please also enter children who have finished high school and are up to 22 (that child receives ¥0, but it affects the top-up for younger siblings).

Age of the oldest child (Child 1) Children are counted as first child, second child, and so on, starting from the oldest
Age of the second child (Child 2) If there is none, choose "None"
Age of the third child (Child 3) If there is none, choose "None"
For your household, per month
10,000 yen
is paid by the national government. Per year: 120,000 yen.
─ Breakdown ─
Child 1 (Age 3 to high school): First child Standard amount
10,000 yen
Child 2 (None): — —
—
Child 3 (None): — —
—
10,000 = 10,000 yen
Because the counting of the third child was extended to the end of the fiscal year in which a child turns 22, having a child in university may give a younger sibling the third-child top-up (¥30,000/month). In dual-income households, as a rule the parent who "contributes more to supporting the household" (the one with the higher income) is the recipient. For details, ask the Child Allowance (jidō teate) desk of the municipality where you are registered as a resident.

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.

Notes

Expanded from October 2024: income limit abolished, coverage extended to high-school age, ¥30,000 a month for the third and later children(previously: covered until junior high school + income limit + no extra amount for the third child).Amount (from the October 2024 payment, per child): - Age 0 to under 3: ¥15,000/month (¥30,000 for the third and later children) - Age 3 to high-school age: ¥10,000/month (¥30,000 for the third and later children)The third child is counted in order of age among children "up to the first March 31 after turning 22" (children the parent supports financially).Payment ends on "the first March 31 after turning 18."Payment months: 6 times a year (February, April, June, August, October, December), with the previous 2 months transferred together.Application: within 15 days of the birth or moving in (after that, no retroactive payment; payment starts from that month).Status report: as a rule, not required (required only for certain recipients).Public employees apply at their workplace (the government office they belong to).Children living abroad are not covered as a rule (exceptions with requirements, such as studying abroad for 3 years or less).No changes for FY2026 (April 2026–March 2027) (stays as revised in October 2024).

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