Qualification Obtaining Support for Single Parent Family

Promotion Subsidy for Higher Skill Training
Education and Training Benefits for Self-reliance

There are subsidy systems for the mothers/fathers of single parent family by providing course fees, fees to obtain the qualifications for their career enhancement or fund loan to start the business.
There is a screening in order to receive this subsidy.

Promotion subsidy for higher skill training

This program supports the mothers/fathers of single parent family by paying course fees and living expenses to obtain the qualifications, which help to get jobs, such as nurses, nursery teachers, sokical workers, care workers, dental hygienists, cooks etc.

Condition: People who completed the course of one year and more and are expected to obtain the qualifications.
You can study at correspondence schools while working.

Eligible people

Mother/fathers who meets all conditions as follows.

1. People who are receiving Jido Fuyo Teate (Child Rearing Allowance) or same income level of the allowance recipients.
   * Jido Fuyo Teate is different from Jido Teate (Chil Allowance)
2. People who are not receiving "Shokugyo Kunren Jyuko Kyufu-kin (benefit for the vocational training course)" by the Jobseeker Support System or "Kyoiku Kunren-shien Kyufu-kin (training and education benefit)" by the Unemployment Insurance Act.
3. People who have not received this training benefit before.

Amount supplied

Monthly

1. Nontaxable households : 100,000 yen (140,000 yen for the final grade year of 12 months)
2. Taxable households : 75,000 yen (115,000 yen for the final grade year of 12 months)

Payment term

Whole the course term (up to 4 years)
There is a prefectural loan system (interest-free for a loan with a joint surety; exemption of
repayment may be available according the condition) up to 500,000 yen for preparation
money to enter schools.

Education and training benefits for self-reliance

This program helps the mothers/fathers who take the designated educational training courses such as medical administration, training for beginning home helpers etc.
by the Unemployment Insurance Act by paying part of expenses.

It is necessary to confirm whether you are qualified recipients of "Ippan Kyouiku Kunren Kyufu (general educational training benefit)" at the Hello Work before application.

You can check the designated courses on the Web site of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
https://www.mhlw.go.jp/english/(External link.) * in Japanese

Eligible people

Mother/fathers who meets all conditions as follows.

1. People who are receiving Jido Fuyo Teate (Child Rearing Allowance) or same income level of the allowance recipients.
2. It is approve that the person needs the training for finding jobs or career enhancement.
3. People who have not received this training benefit before.

Subsidy amount

60 % of course fee: (up to a limit of 200,000 yen)

* The course fee less than 20,000 yen is not eligible. If a person is eligible to "Ippan Kyouiku Kunren Kyufu (general educational training benefit)" by the Unemployment Insurance Act, it will be subtracted from the amount paid.

Inquiry

Kosodate Shien-ka (Parenting Support Section)
Tel.(048) 922-1476
FAX(048) 922-3274