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From FY2026, income criteria raised to 1.4 times and a new Study Support Allowance

School Expense Assistance / Toshima City
School Expense AssistanceToshima CityNational and public elementary and junior high studentsIncome criteria apply
A Study Support Allowance has been added to school expense assistance
Study Support Allowance, elementary
¥14,000/year
Study Support Allowance, junior high
¥13,000/year
Income criteria raised to 1.4 times the public assistance standard (FY2026)
For applications from May onward, approval starts from the month you applyKosodate Tokyo

This program helps with costs such as school supplies, overnight school trips (idō kyōshitsu), and school excursions for children attending national or public elementary and junior high schools. In FY2026 (April 2026–March 2027), the city added its own expansion.

The income criteria were raised from 1.2 times to 1.4 times the public assistance standard, so more households are eligible.

A new "Study Support Allowance" was also created. The amount is ¥14,000 per year for elementary school students and ¥13,000 per year for junior high school students.

Amounts for existing items also increased. Overnight school trip and school excursion costs: elementary grade 5 from ¥6,200 to ¥10,000, elementary grade 6 from ¥16,300 to ¥20,000, junior high grade 1 from ¥17,000 to ¥22,000, junior high grade 2 from ¥31,000 to ¥36,000, junior high grade 3 from ¥64,600 to ¥73,000. Graduation album costs: elementary grade 6 from ¥11,000 to ¥16,000, junior high grade 3 from ¥8,800 to ¥10,000. School supplies costs: elementary grade 1 from ¥15,600 to ¥27,600, elementary grade 3 from ¥18,840 to ¥28,100, elementary grade 4 from ¥18,840 to ¥20,000, junior high grade 1 from ¥30,360 to ¥39,200.

The application deadline was April 30, 2026. Applications are accepted from May onward, but approval starts from the month you apply.

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.

Who is eligible

Parents living in Toshima City whose children attend national or public elementary and junior high schools (income criteria apply)

Notes

FY2026 initial budget: ¥148.03 million. Raising the income criteria to 1.4 times, creating the Study Support Allowance, and increasing overnight school trip costs, etc. are all the city's own expansions.

Official sources

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Raising children in Toshima City

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