For households other than single-parent households: Special Livelihood Benefit for Households with Children (Kosodate-setai Seikatsu Shien Tokubetsu Kyūfukin)
Households with children under the age of 18 (or 19 for those with disabilities) are eligible to receive up to 50,000 yen per child. Applications must be submitted to city hall in order to receive benefits.
👉 Those whose income or those whose spouse’s income is above a certain level are not eligible to receive this benefit.
👉 Receiving repeated payments is not possible. Those who have already received the benefit for single-parent families, which is payable to those who are raising children under the age of 18 (or 19 years old if disabled) on their own due to divorce or the death of a spouse, are not eligible to receive this benefit.
| The application deadline for the Special Livelihood Benefit for Households with Children (Kosodate-setai Seikatsu Shien Tokubetsu Kyūfukin) was February 28, 2023; however, the application deadline has been extended to March 15, 2023 (Wed) for individuals who meet the following criteria. If the following criteria applies to you, please send your application to the relevant office via postal mail as soon as possible. For more information, please contact the Child and Families Support Division (Kodomo Katei Shien Ka, 082-504-2161). |
Who has the deadline been extended for?
Individuals who have newly applied for Child Allowance (Jido teate) or Special Child Rearing Allowance (Tokubetsu jido fuyō teate) and will start receiving it beginning March 2023.
📌Child Allowance (Jidō teate), which is payable to those who are raising children up to the 3rd year of junior high school or until March 31st following their 15th birthday
📌Special Child Rearing Allowance (Tokubetsu jidō fuyō teate), which is payable to those who are raising children 19 and under with disabilities
👉 If you send it by mail, it needs to be postmarked by the above date.
👉 If The City of Hiroshima cannot confirm your application by this date, due to incomplete or missing documents, you will not be eligible to receive this benefit.
Allowance amount
50,000 yen/child
Where to get the application form
You can receive an application form at the Welfare Division (福祉課 Fukushi Ka) of your local ward office. The application form can also be downloaded on the City’s official website.
List of Welfare Divisions at local ward offices
| Naka-ku | 4-1-1 Ote-machi |
| Higashi-ku | 9-34 Higashi-kaniya-cho |
| Minami-ku | 1-4-46 Minami-machi |
| Nishi-ku | 2-24-1 Fukushima-cho |
| Asaminami-ku | 1-38-13 Nakasu |
| Asakita-ku | 3-19-22 Kabe |
| Aki-ku | 3-2-16 Funakoshi-minami |
| Saeki-ku | 1-4-5 Kairoen |
Where to submit the application
Please send applications by mail to the following office:
〒730-8691 広島中央郵便局私書箱第5号
(Hiroshima Chuōo Yūbinkyoku Shishobako Dai 5 gō)
広島市子育て世帯生活支援特別給付金（ひとり親(世帯以外分）事務処理センター
(Hiroshima-shi Kosodate-setai Seikatsu-shien Tokubetsu Kyūfukin (Hitori-oya-setai igaibun) Jimu Shori Sentā)
Support centers
🙂 For more details about the application, please call the following number:
Child and Families Support Division, Children’s Outlook Bureau The City of Hiroshima
*Only available in Japanese
(Hiroshima Shiyakusho Kodomo Mirai-kyoku Kodomo Katei Shien Ka)
Phone: 082-504-2161
Fax: 082-504-2727
Hours of Operation: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Closed: Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays
🙂 If you have any problems, such as not being able to speak Japanese, please contact the office below:
Hiroshima City & Aki County International Resident Consultation Service
Phone: 082-241-5010
E-mail: soudan@pcf.city.hiroshima.jp
Opening days & hours: Monday to Friday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Closed: Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays
Available Languages: Chinese, Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese, English, and Filipino (Filipino language is only available on Friday)
