Overview

Child Allowance Payment Conditions and Amounts

Child allowance is a benefit provided to households raising children from age 0 through high school age (until the first March 31 after reaching age 18). The system was expanded in October 2024: income limits were abolished, eligibility was extended to high school students, and the payment amount for the third and subsequent children was increased to 30,000 yen per month. Benefits begin upon application to the local municipality and are paid 6 times per year (even-numbered months) covering 2 months each.

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code	slug	name	description	category	conditions	ageRange_max	ageRange_min	ageRange_note	ageGroup	amounts_currency	amounts_firstAndSecondChild	amounts_period	amounts_thirdAndSubsequent	abolishedDate	currentStatus	coverage	frequency	paymentMonths	deadline	requiredDocuments	countingMethod	upperAgeLimit	cases	requiredNotifications
01	eligible-recipients	Eligible Recipients	Those raising children are eligible for the allowance.	eligibility	["日本国内に住所を有すること","児童と生計を同じくすること","児童の監督・保護を行うこと"]
02	eligible-children	Eligible Children	Children from age 0 through high school age (until the end of the fiscal year when they turn 18) are eligible.	eligibility		18	0	18歳に達する日以後の最初の3月31日まで
03	payment-amount-under3	Payment Amount (Under Age 3)	Payment amount for children under age 3.	payment					3歳未満	JPY	15000	月額	30000
04	payment-amount-over3	Payment Amount (Age 3 to High School Age)	Payment amount for children from age 3 through high school age.	payment					3歳以上〜高校生年代	JPY	10000	月額	30000
05	income-limit	Income Limit	Income limits were abolished from October 2024, making all households eligible.	income										2024-10-01	所得制限なし（全世帯対象）
06	payment-schedule	Payment Schedule	Paid 6 times per year (even-numbered months) covering 2 months each.	payment												2か月分ずつ	年6回	["2月","4月","6月","8月","10月","12月"]
07	application-procedure	Application Procedure	Must submit a certification request form to the local municipality.	procedure															出生または転入の翌日から15日以内	["認定請求書","健康保険証利用登録がされたマイナンバーカード、または健康保険の資格証明書・年金加入証明書の写し","前住所地の市区町村長が発行する児童手当用所得証明書（該当する場合）","請求者名義の金融機関口座番号がわかるもの"]
08	third-child-count	Counting Method for Third and Subsequent Children	The third and subsequent children are counted from the oldest child.	eligibility																	年齢が上の子から数えて3人目以降	22歳に達する日以後の最初の3月31日まで
09	special-cases	Special Cases (Study Abroad, Separated Parents, etc.)	Handling of special cases such as study abroad and separated parents.	special																			[{"case":"留学","condition":"一定の要件を満たす場合は支給対象"},{"case":"父母別居","condition":"児童と同居している方に優先的に支給"},{"case":"父母海外在住","condition":"父母指定者として指定された国内の養育者に支給"}]
10	notification-requirements	Cases Requiring Notification	Notification is required when a child is no longer in the household or when there are address/name changes.	procedure																				["児童を養育しなくなったことなどにより支給対象となる児童がいなくなったとき","受給者や配偶者、児童、児童の兄姉等の住所が変わったとき","受給者や配偶者、児童、児童の兄姉等の氏名が変わったとき","一緒に児童や児童の兄姉等を養育する配偶者を有するに至ったとき、または配偶者がいなくなったとき","受給者の加入する年金が変わったとき"]

Information on payment conditions, income limits, payment amounts, and eligible ages for Japan's child allowance system.