Disability Welfare Allowance for Children

Eligible Individuals

Persons under 20 years old who have severe mental or physical disabilities and require constant care in daily life while living at home.

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Amount Granted

Monthly fee: 16,100 yen (Revised from April, 2025)
Payments for three months up to the previous month are made around the 10th of May, August, November, and February
(There are some exceptions, such as for those newly certified or those who have lost their eligibility)

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Degree of Disability Eligible

Those who fall under any of the following disabilities (Table 1 of the Enforcement Order of the Act on the Payment of Special Child Allowance, etc.)

1. Those with a visual acuity of 0.02 or less in each eye
2. A level of hearing loss in both ears where speech cannot be recognized even with the use of hearing aids
3. Those with significant disabilities in the function of both upper limbs
4. Missing all fingers of both upper limbs
5. Completely deprived of the use of both lower limbs
6. Those who have lost more than half of both thighs
7. Those with a disability that prevents them from sitting with core function.
8. In addition to those listed in the preceding items, a condition recognized as having a physical functional disability or a medical condition requiring long-term rest that is equal to or greater than the preceding items, to the extent that it makes it impossible to manage daily life
9. A mental disability recognized to be equal to or greater than the preceding items
10. In cases where there are overlapping physical disabilities or medical conditions, or mental disabilities, and the condition is recognized to be at least at the same level as the previous items.

(Note) Vision measurement will be conducted using the international standard vision chart, and for those with refractive errors, it will be measured using corrected vision.

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Payment Restrictions

Those who fall under any of the following categories are not eligible to apply or receive benefits. For more details, please contact the Disability Welfare Division.

1. Individuals whose income exceeds the income limit (Note)
2. Individuals residing in a facility
3. Those receiving public pensions due to disability

Note: Whether or not the income limit is exceeded will be determined based on the amount deducted from the income of the individual and their dependents. For more details, please refer to the income limit table and deduction amount table below.

Number of dependents	The person themselves	Spouse and dependent obligor
0 people	3,661,000 yen	6,287,000 yen
1 person	4,041,000 yen	6,536,000 yen
2 people	4,421,000 yen	6,749,000 yen
3 people	4,801,000 yen	6,962,000 yen
4 people	5,181,000 yen	7,175,000 yen
5 people	5,561,000 yen	7,388,000 yen

If the following conditions apply, you can receive an increase in the limit amount.

1. If there are elderly deduction eligible spouses or elderly dependents among the dependents, an additional 100,000 yen will be added to the maximum amount for the eligible recipient for each person.
2. When there are specific dependents such as dependents, an additional 250,000 yen will be added to the maximum amount for the eligible recipient for each person.
3. When there are elderly dependents among the dependents, an additional 60,000 yen will be added to the limit for the support obligor for each elderly dependent (excluding one elderly dependent if there are no other dependents).

Type of Deduction	Deduction Amount for the Individual	Spouse and Dependents	Notes
Applicable Casualty Loss Deduction Amount	Equivalent Amount	Equivalent Amount
Medical Expenses Deduction Amount	Equivalent Amount	Equivalent Amount
Deduction Amount for Small Enterprise Mutual Aid Premiums, etc.	Equivalent Amount	Equivalent Amount
Special Spouse Deduction Amount	Equivalent Amount	Equivalent Amount	Up to 330,000 yen
Social Insurance Premium Deduction Amount	Equivalent Amount	80,000 yen
Disability Deduction (Self)	-	270,000 yen
Disability Deduction (Dependent Relatives / Dependent Spouse)	270,000 yen	270,000 yen
Special Disability Deduction (Individual)	-	400,000 yen
Special Disability Deduction (Dependent Relatives/Dependent Spouse)	400,000 yen	400,000 yen
Widow Deduction	270,000 yen	270,000 yen
Single Parent Deduction	350,000 yen	350,000 yen
Working Student Deduction	270,000 yen	270,000 yen

Deductions will be made from the income of the individual and their dependents for the above items, and an income assessment will be conducted.

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Required Documents for Application

The documents required for the application are as follows. The forms for each document are provided at the Disability Welfare Division counter.

Submission by all

1. Disability Welfare Child Allowance Certification Application
2. Disability Welfare Child Allowance Income Status Report
3. Disability Welfare Child Allowance Certification Diagnosis (Designated Format)
4. Application for Direct Debit of Special Disability Allowance (Please specify the account in the name of the applicant)

• Note: Those who are receiving the Severe Physical and Mental Disability Allowance do not need to submit a medical certificate.
• Note: There are fields to enter the personal number (My Number) in 1 and 2.

Submit if applicable

5. Declaration Regarding Deductible Dependents Aged 16 to Under 19
6. (Non) Taxation Certificate
   Note: The (non) taxation certificate can be omitted if the personal number (My Number) is entered in 1 and 2.

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