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Child Allowance Payment Conditions and Amounts - INI

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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[item.eligible-recipients]
code=01
slug=eligible-recipients
name=Eligible Recipients
description=Those raising children are eligible for the allowance.
category=eligibility
conditions=["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"]
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[item.eligible-children]
code=02
slug=eligible-children
name=Eligible Children
description=Children from age 0 through high school age (until the end of the fiscal year when they turn 18) are eligible.
category=eligibility
conditions=
ageRange_max=18
ageRange_min=0
ageRange_note=18歳に達する日以後の最初の3月31日まで
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[item.payment-amount-under3]
code=03
slug=payment-amount-under3
name=Payment Amount (Under Age 3)
description=Payment amount for children under age 3.
category=payment
conditions=
ageRange_max=
ageRange_min=
ageRange_note=
ageGroup=3歳未満
amounts_currency=JPY
amounts_firstAndSecondChild=15000
amounts_period=月額
amounts_thirdAndSubsequent=30000
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[item.payment-amount-over3]
code=04
slug=payment-amount-over3
name=Payment Amount (Age 3 to High School Age)
description=Payment amount for children from age 3 through high school age.
category=payment
conditions=
ageRange_max=
ageRange_min=
ageRange_note=
ageGroup=3歳以上〜高校生年代
amounts_currency=JPY
amounts_firstAndSecondChild=10000
amounts_period=月額
amounts_thirdAndSubsequent=30000
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[item.income-limit]
code=05
slug=income-limit
name=Income Limit
description=Income limits were abolished from October 2024, making all households eligible.
category=income
conditions=
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ageGroup=
amounts_currency=
amounts_firstAndSecondChild=
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abolishedDate=2024-10-01
currentStatus=所得制限なし（全世帯対象）
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[item.payment-schedule]
code=06
slug=payment-schedule
name=Payment Schedule
description=Paid 6 times per year (even-numbered months) covering 2 months each.
category=payment
conditions=
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ageRange_note=
ageGroup=
amounts_currency=
amounts_firstAndSecondChild=
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currentStatus=
coverage=2か月分ずつ
frequency=年6回
paymentMonths=["2月","4月","6月","8月","10月","12月"]
deadline=
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upperAgeLimit=
cases=
requiredNotifications=

[item.application-procedure]
code=07
slug=application-procedure
name=Application Procedure
description=Must submit a certification request form to the local municipality.
category=procedure
conditions=
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deadline=出生または転入の翌日から15日以内
requiredDocuments=["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"]
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requiredNotifications=

[item.third-child-count]
code=08
slug=third-child-count
name=Counting Method for Third and Subsequent Children
description=The third and subsequent children are counted from the oldest child.
category=eligibility
conditions=
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countingMethod=年齢が上の子から数えて3人目以降
upperAgeLimit=22歳に達する日以後の最初の3月31日まで
cases=
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[item.special-cases]
code=09
slug=special-cases
name=Special Cases (Study Abroad, Separated Parents, etc.)
description=Handling of special cases such as study abroad and separated parents.
category=special
conditions=
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cases=[{"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"}]
requiredNotifications=

[item.notification-requirements]
code=10
slug=notification-requirements
name=Cases Requiring Notification
description=Notification is required when a child is no longer in the household or when there are address/name changes.
category=procedure
conditions=
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requiredNotifications=["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"]