KOBE
Akashi
Press Release (July 19, 2024)
Child Care Support Division, Bureau of Children and Family Affairs
In October 2024, the Child Allowance Law will be revised to expand the system by (1) removing the income limit, (2) expanding eligibility to high school age children, and (3) increasing the allowance for the third child and thereafter. In order to receive the new allowance, you will need to apply for it.
1. Persons who need to apply (civil servants need to apply to their employers)
1) Those who are not currently receiving the allowance because they are above the maximum income limit:
2) Those who are raising a child of high school age:
3) Those who are raising three or more children, including college age children:
– Of those who need to apply, application information will be sent from July 31, 2024 to households with a child registered as a resident in Kobe City as of May 31, 2024.
Those who have never received the allowance in Kobe City or whose children are not registered in Kobe City (e.g., university students living in a boarding house outside the city) will not receive an application notice.
2. Start Date of Application
Thursday, August 1, 2024
*Application must be made by Thursday, October 31 to receive the first payment (December 10, 2024).
For those who apply after November, the payment will be made retroactive to October 2024 on or after February 2025.
Applications filed in April 2025 or later will be paid from the month following the application.
3. Application Method
e-KOBE (Kobe City Smart Application System)
・Please apply from there as the two-dimensional code is shown in the application guide.
4. Details of the requirements and details of the system (Kobe City website)
https://www.city.kobe.lg.jp/a32986/kosodate/shien/support/b016/b016-oshirase.html
5. For inquiries
Kobe City Administrative Office Call Center
・Tel: 078-291-5952 FAX: 078-381-6675
・Hours: 8:45 to 17:30 (Closed on Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays)
6. Reference (Revisions to the system)
| Current | After revision | |
| Provision Target |
Junior high school students (until the end of the first school year after reaching the age of 15) |
High school age (until the end of the first fiscal year after reaching the age of 18) |
| Income Limitations |
Yes | No |
| Allowance Monthly |
Under 3 years old: 15,000 yen
– From 3 years old to the end of elementary school – Junior high school student: 10,000 yen *Income limit or more |
Under 3 years old 1st and 2nd child: 15,000 yen 3rd and subsequent children: 30,000 yen ・3 years old to high school age |
| Payment month | Three times a year (February, June, October) | Six times a year (even-numbered months) |
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