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Child Allowance Payment Conditions and Amounts - Markdown
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.
child allowance
childcare support
income limit
payment amount
countermeasures against declining birth rates
Children and Families Agency
social security
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| 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"] |