Half to full Family Support fees covered for low-income households

At the "Family Support Center," local residents help each other with things like taking children to and from places and short-term childcare. The city subsidizes the usage fee (thank-you payment) only for households in Toshima City that receive public assistance, receive the Child Rearing Allowance (for single parents), or are exempt from resident tax.

The fee per child is ¥800 per hour on weekdays from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and ¥900 per hour at other times and all day on Saturdays, holidays, and the year-end/New Year period. Of this, households on public assistance are covered in full, and households receiving the Child Rearing Allowance and tax-exempt households are covered for half.

Actual costs such as transportation and meals, and cancellation fees when you cancel after the planned start time on the day, are not covered.

To receive the subsidy, you must apply in advance. You also need to register as a member of the Family Support Center beforehand.