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October 2021

Notice of Tsunami Evacuation Drill

The City of Sendai will proceed with a tsunami evacuation drill, on the assumption that a Major Tsunami Warning is announced in the coast of Miyagi.
For residents whose mobile phone location information is in Miyagino, Wakabayashi, and Taihaku Wards will be sent emergency early warning mail around at 8:48a.m. on November 5th (Fri.) . Once you receive the warning mail, you will hear a ringing sound; it will differ from a real earthquake early warning.
In addition, the tsunami evacuation publicity drill will be held with sirens and voices from outdoor speaker installations set up at 76 locations in eastern part of Sendai city, helicopters, and fire trucks. Please note in advance that the volume of voices from the outdoor speaker installations will be loud.
Inquiries:Disaster Risk Reduction Promotion Section, Tel: 022-214-3109

Tax Notifications

Inhabitant Tax Payment

Please make the third FY 2021 Inhabitant Tax payment at your closest financial institution by November 1st (Mon.). If paying by bank/postal transfer, the transaction will be processed on November 1st (Mon.).
Inquiries: Tax Collection and Administration Section, Tel: 022-214-1010

For those who have trouble paying Inhabitant Tax

We are accepting consultations of those whose incomes have been reduced due to COVID-19, and are unable to pay inhabitant tax by the due date because of difficult circumstances.
It may be possible to extend the due date for tax payments, please inquire for further details. Inquiries:
Northern Tax Levy Section of: Aoba Ward Office, Tel: 022-214-8152
Izumi Ward Office, Tel: 022-214-5027
Southern Tax Levy Section of: Miyagino/Wakabayashi Ward Office, Tel: 022-214-8153
Taihaku Ward Office, Tel: 022-214-8154
View information about inhabitant tax extension in Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, and Nepali.
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COVID-19 Vaccination Notices

Reservation for COVID-19 Vaccination

View information about the COVID-19 vaccination in Japanese, easy Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, and Nepali.
JapaneseEasy JapaneseEnglishChineseKoreanVietnameseNepali 

Please be careful of the date of vaccination when receiving other vaccinations

You cannot receive the other vaccinations until at least 2 weeks have passed after receiving COVID-19 vaccinations and other vaccinations, such as the influenza vaccine. Please be careful when you make a reservation.
<Example>In the case that you received the COVID-19 vaccination on October1st (Fri.), you can receive the influenza vaccination after October 15th (Fri.), which is the same day 2 weeks after.
※This information is as of September 16th. For further details, such as new information, individual vaccination at medical institutions, please check the official website of the City of Sendai or call Sendai City Call Center for COVID-19 Vaccination.
Sendai City Call Center for COVID-19 Vaccination, Tel: 0570-05-5670

Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Related Assistance

Child Medical Expense Subsidy (on reduced incomes due to COVID-19)

From October, households who do not receive the child medical expense subsidy due to the income restrictions, whose finances suddenly changed as a result of COVID-19 and had a reduction of income, are eligible to receive the child medical expense subsidy.

  • Application period=Until February 28th (Mon.), 2022
  • Eligible=Households who meet all of the following conditions.
  1. Your child is younger than junior high school age.
  2. You are covered by national health insurance or company health insurance.
  3. Your income after January, 2021 was reduced lower than the amount of income equivalent to that of those exempted from inhabitant tax, due to COVID-19.
  • How to apply=The application form is distributed at the Childcare and Benefit Sections of the Ward Offices etc.(Available to download from the official website of the City of Sendai.)
    Inquiries:Childcare and Benefit Section of Ward Office, Public Health and Welfare Section of General Branch Office

Special Cash Payment

View information about the“Special Cash Payment”in Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, and Nepali.
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Accepting Requests for Free Early Childhood Education and Childcare

  •  Eligibility=Those who have the certification of use of childcare facilities and services (New class 2 or New Class 3) and are using services such as extended childcare services at kindergartens or centers for early childhood education and care (nursery school only), unlicensed childcare facilities, temporary childcare services, childcare services for sick children, and Sendai sukusuku support project.
  • Period of Eligibility=July 1st, 2021 to September 30th, 2021
  • Request Period=October 20th (Wed.), 2021
  • For further information please check the official website of the City of Sendai or call Sendai City Free Early Childhood Education and Care Office.
    Inquiries:Sendai City Free Early Childhood Education and Care Office, Tel:022-214-8978

Health Checkup for Children Enrolling in Elementary School Spring 2022

  • Venue=Your assigned school can be found on the notification of school entrance health checkup (It will be sent via post at beginning of October)
  • Eligibility=Children who were born between April 2nd, 2015 and April 1st, 2016.
    *We ask that a guardian accompanies the child.
  • What to bring=notice of school entrance health checkup, school entrance health checkup form, indoor shoes, writing utensils.
  • In principle, you cannot come to the school by car.
  • Some schools offer 30-minute parenting lectures for guardians during health checkups.
  • If your child is unable to have a health checkup at the assigned school, your child can have it at any school convenient to them. You must contact, in advance, both your assigned school and the school where you wish your child to have the health checkup.
    Inquiries:
    For Health Checkup- Health Education Section, Tel: 022-214-8881
    For Parenting Lectures (For availability of temporary childcare) - the assigned school, or the Lifelong Learning Section, Tel: 022-214-8887

Involuntary Termination of Employment National Health Insurance Premium Reduction Scheme

This scheme is for people who have left their jobs due to business reasons such as bankruptcy, dismissal, or termination of employment contract.
Holders of a certificate of employment insurance aged under 65 at the time of termination of employment with the following “Termination of Employment Code” listed below will have their insurance premiums calculated at thirty percent of their income tax of the previous year.

  1. Those in the category of “Designated Qualified Recipient”with the“Termination of Employment Code”: 11・12・21・22・31・32
  2. Those in the category of“Designated Reason Termination of Employment”with the “Termination of Employment Code”: 23・33・34 
  • Reduction Period=The following day after termination of employment of the same month until the end of the next fiscal year.
  • A report is required to receive the reduction.
  • Required documents=certificate of employment insurance
  • Holders of the exceptional case qualified persons certification and job applicants' benefits for the elderly certification are not eligible.
    Inquiries:National Health Insurance and Pension Section of Ward Offices and the Miyagi General Branch Office, Health and Welfare Section of the Akiu General Branch Office

Now Taking Applications for Childcare Facilities and Services in Sendai City for April 2022 – FY 2022 Application Guide for Childcare Facilities and Services will be distributed from October 14th, 2021.

 1,Nursery schools
Eligible Childcare Facilities and Services:

  • Children residing in Sendai city, younger than 3 years old(born on or after April 2nd, 2019)
    →Nursery schools・Centers for Early Childhood Education and Care (nursery school only)・Home-like Childcare Services (nursery mothers)・Small-Scale Childcare Services・Childcare facilities for company employees
  • Children residing in Sendai city, aged 3 years or older(born between April 2nd, 2016 and April 1st, 2019)
    →Nursery schools・Centers for Early Childhood Education and Care (nursery school only)
  • Application Period=November 4th (Thu.)~December 3rd (Fri.), 2021
  • Requirements=You must have the certification of need for childcare.(The certification will be issued in the case that unable to childcare due to works, pregnancy, delivery, illness, disability, nursing care of relatives, care, disaster reconstruction, job hunting, schools and other reasons.)
  • Please check the application guide for details about eligible facilities which is distributed at the Childcare and Benefit Section of Ward Office or the Public Health and Welfare Section of Miyagi General Branch Office from October 14th or the official website of the City of Sendai.
    ※As a result of screening applications and interviews, the enrollment may be determined in order of higher necessity of childcare, depending on the available space.
    ※If you have already applied for childcare facilities and services for FY2021, but have not been accepted and still wish to use childcare facilities and services from April, 2022, you must reapply.
    Where to apply:Submit the application (available to download from the official website of the City of Sendai) at the Childcare and Benefit Section of Ward Office or the Health and Welfare Section of the Miyagi General Branch Office with jurisdiction over your first-choice childcare facility or service, or via post. (Please check the official website of the City of Sendai.)

2,Kindergartens・Centers for Early Childhood Education and Care(kindergarten only)

  • All private kindergartens, centers for early childhood education and care provide extended childcare services.
  • Some of those facilities may provide long hours of extended childcare services, same as nursery schools.
  • Please directly inquire to the facility for application deadlines, conditions and for information on how to apply.
    Inquiries:1,Childcare and Benefit Section of Ward Office and Health and Welfare Section of Miyagi General Branch Office
    2,Childcare Approval and Subsidy Section, Tel:022-214-8655

Notice of Japanese Class

Japanese citizen volunteers provide Japanese lessons for foreign residents living in Sendai city.

 

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