Financial Aid for At-Home Childcare

In order to create a diverse child-raising environment in Minamisoma, the city is issuing financial aid for at-home childcare to parents/guardians who raise their child who is under 3 years old at home rather than placing them in a preschool or other childcare facility. Notifications are sent out twice a year during the aid issuance periods to those who are anticipated to qualify for aid.

Those who fulfill all of the following requisites

• Parents/guardians with a child who is under 3 years old
• Each of the child’s parents/guardians have a resident registration within Minamisoma and do actually live within the city
• The child is being cared for at home and has not entered into any public/private preschools, nursery schools, or unlicensed childcare facilities
• The child has not entered a licensed childcare facility or unlicensed childcare facility (including nurseries in hospitals and schools) in the middle of the school year
• There has been no defaulting on city taxes

10,000 yen per month (per eligible child)

Notification 1 (for first half-year, April-September): sent at beginning of September
Notification 2 (for second half-year, October-March): sent at beginning of March

If you think you may qualify but did not receive a notification, please contact the Children’s Future Department, Families Division, Child-Raising Support Section.
Tel: 0244-24-5215