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Financial Assistance for Medical Expenses to Single Parent Family

Update : 2022-11-7

Submit a Genkyo Todoke (present condition report) by November 30 (Wed.)

Soka City supports the single parents who are raising children by bearing a part of medical treatment expenses of the household. Application for issuing a recipient certificate for medical expenses to single parent family is required. Please go through the procedure as below.

To the persons who have already received
Soka City sent a gauide letter and an application paper at the end of October.
A family who had already submitted a Genkyo Todoke (present condition report) for Jido Fuyou Teate (Child Support Allowance) needs NO procedure.

To the persons who will receive for the first time
Inquire to the Kosodate Shien-ka (Parenting Support Section) if you are eligible as below:

Subjected people

Mother/father or guardian who is covered by National Health Insurance or Social Insurance. Besides she/he or her/his child meets one of the following conditions:

(1)separate living with his/her paprents or mother/father because of parents' divorce or death
(2)parents or mother/father suffer(s) from a certain disability
(3)a child is deserted for one year and more
(4)mother/father received the DV protection order from the court
(5)mother/father is detained according to the law for one year and more
(6)a mother who bore a child out of wedlock

Qualification of a child

  • Under 18 year-old (until the next March 31 after his/her 18 year birthday)
  • Under 20 year-old who suffers from a certain disability (until the previous day of his/her 20 year-old birthday)

Income Limitation: See the table below

The judgment is made based on income and number of dependents for the calendar year 2021 (January 1 to December31 of 2021).
Fuyou Gimu-sha (Supporter under Duty): A lineal relative (parents, grand-parents, children, brothers/sisters etc.) who share living with an applicant (mother/father/guardian).

Income Limitation Amount

Number of dependent Father/Mother/Guardian Fuyou Gimu-sha
(Supporter under Duty)
0 Less than 1,920,00 yen Less than 2,360,00 yen
1 Less than 2,300,00 yen Less than 2,740,00 yen
2 Less than 2,680,00 yen Less than 3,120,00 yen
3 Less than 3,060,00 yen Less than 3,500,00 yen
4 Less than 3,440,00 yen Less than 3,880,00 yen

Inquiry

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