Child Benefit (Jidō Teate)
Child benefit (jido teate) pays ¥15,000 monthly for children under 3, ¥10,000 for ages 3–18. File within 15 days of birth; all legal residents eligible.
Child benefit (jido teate) pays ¥15,000 monthly for children under 3, ¥10,000 for ages 3–18. File within 15 days of birth; all legal residents eligible.
Learn how Japan's municipal child medical subsidies work, which ages are covered, and why eligibility and benefits vary significantly by city or ward.
Ninka-gai unlicensed daycare serves hoikuen-waitlisted families. Learn costs, subsidy eligibility, quality variation, and how to evaluate facilities.
The 2019 free-childcare reform in Japan: tuition free for ages 3–5, subsidized for lowest-income 0–2. Meals, supplies, transport stay family-paid.