14 Jun

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Child Allowance, "Jidou-teate"【児童手当】 This allowance is available for those who are raising children who are 15 years of age and younger by the time the application is due. You will get 15,000 Yen per month if your child is under 3 years of age. Please apply at...

01 Jan

Posted at 22:16h in

Child Medical Expenses Subsidy　　　 As of April 1, 2023, Sapporo City offers medical subsidies for children up to 15 years old (age cut-off is the end of academic year). ■Details of the subsidy ◊Children younger than 13 years old or children up to sixth grade (age/grade cut-off is...

13 Sep

Posted at 01:11h in

When a baby is born, several registrations are needed in Japan: Visit your ward office soon after the baby is born. Have Ⅰ―1 to Ⅰ―6 processes done there. For Ⅰ―7 you don’t need to do anything at the ward office. Just wait until a postcard is...