From pregnancy to under age 2: ¥900/hour (¥1,350 for multiple births)
- Up to 70 hours per pregnancy (160 hours for twins or more)
- 2-4 hours per use, within 4 hours per day
Helpers from companies contracted by the city visit your home and do housework (cleaning, laundry, shopping, cooking) and help with childcare (bathing, help with feeding, etc.). Families living in the city with children under 2 are eligible, and you can use it before giving birth.
The out-of-pocket cost is ¥900 per hour, or ¥1,350 per hour for multiple births. Households exempt from resident tax, etc. can get reductions or exemptions, which require a separate application.
You can use up to 70 hours per pregnancy. For twins or more, it is 160 hours until the day before they turn 2. Hours used for the Postpartum Doula Use Subsidy are also counted in this limit. Each use is from 2 hours to 4 hours, within 4 hours per day.
Using the Smile Card makes 2 hours free per child, but the number of hours you can use decreases by that amount. A helper is sent after advance registration and an interview.