［Deadline Approaching］30,000 Yen Benefit and Child Allowance (20,000 yen per child) for Households Whose Per Capita Resident's Tax is 0 Yen

Update date：March 10, 2025

Certain procedures must be completed in order for you to receive the benefit.

The deadline for submitting the documents required for the benefit (certificates and application form) is March 31, 2025 (Mon), with postmarks being accepted. Applications made after this date will not be eligible to receive the benefit. We urge you to complete these procedures as soon as possible.

• Please be aware that if you choose to send your documents via post on March 31 (Mon), there is a chance that they will not be postmarked for that date depending on the time you send them. For more details, please check the post-office website.
• Applications will not be accepted via email or fax, or at the ward office counter.
• Please enquire at your nearest ward office’s Social Welfare Division if you require an application form or certificate.

We are awarding a benefit of 30,000 yen in the FY2024 to households whose per capita resident’s tax is 0 yen.

Households with dependents (supported on same livelihood) under 18 years old (born after April 2, 2006) are eligible to receive a 20,000 yen child allowance payment per child.

If there is anything you are unsure about, please contact the call center for any enquiries (0120-034-053). Please press 1 after the automated message. The call center can answer enquiries in 7 languages, including English, Portuguese, and Vietnamese.

Eligible Households

(1) 30,000 Yen Benefit for Households Whose Per Capita Resident's Tax is 0 Yen

Households in which all member’s per capita resident’s tax totals to 0 yen for the FY2024.

* Households in which all members of the household are receiving financial support from other family members who pay more than 0 yen resident’s tax will not be eligible for the benefit.

(2) Child Allowance (20,000 yen per child)

(1) Households with dependents (supported on same livelihood) under 18 years old (born after April 2, 2006) that are eligible to receive the 30,000 yen benefit can receive this payment.

Payment Amount

(1)30,000 Yen Benefit for Households Whose Per Capita Resident's Tax is 0 Yen

A benefit of 30,000 yen per household.

(2) Child Allowance

A benefit of 20,000 yen per child under 18 years old.

Application Procedure

1.Households who Receive a Notice of Payment

From January 17, 2025, Notices of Payment (purple) are being sent by post to households who have previously received the benefit.

If you wish to change details for the receiving bank account (i.e. use a bank account different to the oneprinted on your notice), or if you do not wish to claim the benefit, please ensure to contact the call center（0120-034-053）before the deadline written on your notice.

You are not required to do anything else.

Date of Payment

Payments for households that are not changing their bank account details will begin on February 5 (Wed). Payments for households changing their bank account details will be made 1 month after the cityreceives the application.

2.Households that Receive a Confirmation Form

From January 17, 2025, Confirmation Forms (pink) are being sent by post to households that are considered eligible for the benefit.

After filling out the required sections on the Confirmation Form, please submit it by post using the returnenvelope. Application forms cannot be submitted in person at City Hall.

* Confirmation forms may sometimes not be sent to those that are eligible. 　If you fulfill any of the below criteria, please obtain and submit the application form yourself. 　For more details on how to obtain the application form, please contact the call center (0120-034-053).

• Your household is comprised of those paying residence tax and those exempt from residence tax due to reasons such as divorce or death.
• A child was born after December 4, 2024 in the same household.
• You have a dependent child but they live at a seperate residence (living at a school dormitory, etc.)

Required Documents

Confirmation form

If your bank account details are not listed on the confirmation form, or you wish to collect the benefit using a different bank account to the one noted on the form, please submit a document with proof of identity (a passport or residence card) as well as a copy of your bank passbook. For more information, please read Section D on “Supplementary Documents”.

Application Deadline

Until March 31 (Mon), 2025

Documents postmarked on March 31, 2025 will be accepted. Please apply as soon as possible after receiving your confirmation form.

Date of Payment

The cash will be deposited to your account approximately 3 weeks to 1 month after the city receives your confirmation form. * If you omit information, or supplementary information is required, your payment will be delayed.

Enquiries

Hamamatsu City Financial Subsidy for Inflation Call Center

• TEL: 0120-034-053（no fee） Please press 1 after the automated message.
• Opening Hours: 08:30 ~ 17:15（Monday to Friday ※Not available on national holidays）

The call center facilitates enquiries in 7 languages, including English, Portuguese, and Vietnamese.