Kobe City: Financial Support through the “Childbirth and Child-Raising Support Grant

Notice

• Details on the timing and method of payment will be updated on this page as they become available.
• The information on this page is separate from the “Emergency Assistance Grant for Households Raising a Newborn Child (50,000 yen per child),” which is provided independently by the City of Kobe. Please refer to the link for details of the “Emergency Assistance Grant for Households Raising a Newborn Child”.

Details of the Project

Utilizing the “Grant for Supporting Childbirth and Child-Rearing” to be established by the Japanese government, a budget of 100,000 yen in total will be allocated in the November 2022 supplementary budget to provide financial support to pregnant women and child-rearing families who have reported their pregnancy and birth.
Details on the timing and method of the subsidy are currently being worked out, and will be announced on this page as soon as details are finalized. （The

Japanese

government is currently discussing the establishment of a program that will provide consistent consultation support and financial support (equivalent to a total of 100,000 yen at the time of notification of pregnancy and birth) from the time of pregnancy through childbirth and child rearing in an integrated manner.

Integrated Implementation of Companion Counseling Support and Financial Support for Pregnant Women and Child Raising Families (Delivery and Child Raising Support Grant) Overview (external link)

Contact:

Child and Family Bureau, Child Future Division

Inquiry Form

Subsidies and Allowances

• for

Child

Raising

• Medical expenses for pregnancy poisoning, premature infants, etc.
• Taxi tickets for pregnant women
• Use of midwifery facilities
• Child Support

• Allowance
• “Temporary special benefit for child-rearing households in 2021” 100,000 yen lump-sum cash

allowance

• Child allowance
• Special benefit for low-income child-rearing households to support their daily lives
• Emergency support benefit for households raising a newborn baby (50,000 yen per child)
• Financial support using the “subsidy for childbirth and child raising

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