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During childcare leave, employment insurance pays 67% of your monthly pay

Childcare Leave Benefit (employment insurance) / Employment insurance (Hello Work)
Childcare Leave Benefit (employment insurance)Employment insuranceSame conditions for men and women
During childcare leave, 67% of wages for the first 180 days
Start of leave to day 180
67% of daily wage
From day 181
50% of daily wage
Daily wage = total wages for the 6 months before leave ÷ 180 days
The daily wage has an upper limit, revised every August 1Kosodate Tokyo

For people in employment insurance who take childcare leave, this program pays 67% of the daily wage at the start of leave up to the 180th day of leave, and 50% from the 181st day. Because social insurance premiums (health insurance, employees' pension, employment insurance) are waived during childcare leave, as a guide your actual take-home pay during the 67% period is about 80% of what it was before leave.

The formula is "daily wage at the start of leave × number of payment days (30 days as a rule) × benefit rate (67% or 50%)."The daily wage at the start of leave is calculated as the total wages for the 6 months before leave ÷ 180 days. The daily wage has an upper and lower limit revised every August 1. If your monthly pay is above the upper limit, the benefit is capped at the upper limit (= the higher your income, the lower your real benefit rate).

It covers employment insurance insured persons who had 12 or more months with 11 or more days of paid work (or 80 or more working hours) in the 2 years before the start of leave. As a rule it lasts until the child turns 1, but it can be extended to 1 year and 6 months or 2 years for reasons such as not getting into daycare (the procedure became stricter from April 2025). Men and women can use it under the same conditions.

There are also the "Postnatal Paternity Leave Benefit" (within 8 weeks after birth, up to 28 days) and the "Post-Birth Leave Support Benefit" (an extra 13% when both parents take 14 or more days of childcare leave). Combined, the first 28 days are equivalent to about 100% of your take-home pay.

SIMULATOR

How much can you receive?

Calculates the total benefit from your monthly pay and the length of your childcare leave, splitting it into the 67% period and the 50% period.

Monthly pay (average of the 6 months before your leave starts) Bonuses are excluded
yen
The daily wage at the start of leave is calculated as: total wages for the 6 months before childcare leave ÷ 180 days (upper limit ¥16,540, lower limit ¥3,203).
Length of childcare leave How many months you will take
In your case, a total of
2,807,929 yen
is paid by employment insurance as the Childcare Leave Benefit (estimate).
─ Breakdown ─
Daily wage at the start of leave Monthly pay × 6 ÷ 180
13,333 yen
67% period (up to day 180) Daily wage × 180 × 67%
1,607,959 yen
50% period (from day 181) Daily wage × remaining days × 50%
1,199,970 yen
1,607,959 + 1,199,970 = 2,807,929 yen
The amount above is an estimate (it applies the daily wage upper limit of ¥16,540 and lower limit of ¥3,203, the amounts valid until July 31, 2027). The number of payment days is calculated with 1 month = 30 days. In addition, because social insurance premiums are waived, your actual take-home amount is larger than shown. The Postnatal Paternity Leave Benefit (within 8 weeks after birth) and the Post-birth Leave Support Benefit (+13% when both parents take 14 or more days of childcare leave) can also be received separately. For details, contact the Childcare Leave Benefit call center (0570-200-406) or the HR staff at your workplace.

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

Benefit rate: daily wage at the start of leave × number of payment days × 67% (up to day 180) or 50% (from day 181).Daily wage at the start of leave: total wages for the 6 months before leave ÷ 180 days.Daily wage at the start of leave (revised August 1, 2026; amounts until July 31, 2027): upper limit ¥16,540 / lower limit ¥3,203. There are no age categories; one value for all ages.Monthly wage at the start of leave: upper limit ¥496,200 / lower limit ¥96,090.Payment upper limit (67% rate): ¥332,454 / payment lower limit ¥64,380.Payment upper limit (50% rate): ¥248,100 / payment lower limit ¥48,045.Before the revision (August 1, 2025 – July 31, 2026), the daily wage upper limit was ¥16,110, the 67% upper limit ¥323,811, and the 50% upper limit ¥241,650.The next revision is August 1, 2027 (usually announced in late July).Note: the daily wage table for the basic allowance has age categories (29 and under / 30–44 / 45–59 / 60–64),but these do not apply to the Childcare Leave Benefit.Together with the social insurance premium waiver, actual take-home pay during the 67% period is about 80% of what it was before leave.Payment period: as a rule until the child turns 1 (can be extended to 1 year and 6 months or 2 years for reasons such as not getting into daycare;the procedure became stricter from April 2025).Requirements: an employment insurance insured person with 12 or more months with 11 or more days of paid work (or 80 or more working hours) in the 2 years before the start of leave.Postnatal Paternity Leave Benefit (within 8 weeks after birth, up to 28 days): paid separately at a rate of 67%.Post-Birth Leave Support Benefit (from April 2025): an extra 13% when both parents take 14 or more days of childcare leave; for up to 28 days,67% + 13% = equivalent to 80% → with the social insurance premium waiver, equivalent to 100% of take-home pay.Where to apply: the Hello Work office with jurisdiction over your workplace (as a rule through your employer).

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