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.
Child support in Japan follows the family court calculation table. See how yoikuhi amounts are set, why non-payment is common, and how enforcement works.
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.
Hoikuen waitlist Japan explained: taikidoji counts, Tokyo ward pressure, costs for dual-income families, and dated strategies that raise your odds.