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For Single-Parent Households (Mother and Child or Father and Child) and Those Raising Children with Disabilities

Shinjuku City is offering a special support benefit to help single-parent households and households raising children with disabilities whose incomes have decreased and/or had an increase in childrearing expenses due to COVID-19.

Eligibility You must meet at least one of the following requirements:
① You will receive the November 2020 portion of childrearing allowance from Shinjuku City.
② You receive the Shinjuku City single-parent households special benefit. (If you applied by October 30, 2020, and maintain an address in Shinjuku City as of November 1, 2020.)
③ If your household budget has been affected by COVID-19, with direct income lower than the income standard for the childrearing allowance, and who meet other childrearing allowance requirements (excluding ① and ② mentioned above).
Benefit Amount 50,000 yen per child
Payment Procedures If you fall under category ①: The benefit will be deposited into the same account used for your childrearing allowance sometime in December 2020.
If you fall under categories ② or ③: The benefit will be deposited into the account you designate in December 2020 or thereafter.
Application Period and Procedures No application is required for categories ① and ②.
For category ③, please file an application between Monday, November 2, 2020 and Friday, February 26, 2021 in person at the service counter or by postal mail.
Required Documents Category ③
For single-parent households: Family registration* and documentation to verify the household budget.
For households raising children with disabilities: A copy of the child’s Handbook for the Physically Disabled* and documentation to verify the household budget.
* The required documents can be abridged for those who have authorization for the child support allowance, childrearing allowance, medical subsidies for single-parent families, or special child support allowance. Please call for more information about the eligibility requirements and the required documents for single parents and disabilities.
Inquiries Development Support Section, Children and Family Division (Shinjuku City Office, Main Bldg. 2F)
Tel: 03-5273-4558
Fax: 03-3209-1145

November 5, 2020

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