The City of Sendai is Progressing with Preparations for the COVID-19 Vaccination

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Sendai City Call Center for COVID-19 Vaccine
Tel. 0570-05-5670 (Reception hours 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.)
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Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Related Support

Business Owners

Support Fund Expansion for Business Owners in Regards to the City of Sendai’s Request for Shortened Business Hours

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FY 2021 Inhabitant Tax (Exemption) Certificates (Income Certificates) to be Issued

Certificates are issued by the municipality in which you resided in as of January 1st, 2021.
The issuing day for the FY 2021 is as follows.

• For those who wish to have inhabitant taxes directly debited from their salary and those exempt from taxes.
  Issuing place:
  ・Ward Office starts from May 14th

 　・Convenience store distribution starts from May 23rd

• For those who wish to pay inhabitant taxes after receiving the bill and those who wish to have it deducted from their pension fund.
  ・Issuing of inhabitant tax certificates starts on June 11th at Ward Offices and 　　　convenience stores.
  ※Partners who meet all of the following conditions may be required to provide an inhabitant tax declaration when obtaining a Inhabitant Tax Exemption Certificate.
  ・Those who are financially supported by someone with a total taxed income exceeded 10 million yen in the previous year.
  ・Total taxed income from the previous year was less than 480,000 yen
  Inquiries:
  For matters regarding certificates please contact the Taxation Section Tel. 022-214-8622,
  Taxation and Accounting Section of Ward Offices, or Taxation and Resident Registration Section of General Branch Offices.
  For matters regarding tax declarations please contact the Inhabitant Tax Section (Aoba Ward, Izumi Ward: Tel. 022-214-8637) (Miyagino Ward, Wakabayashi Ward, Taihaku Ward: Tel. 022-214-8638) of Ward offices.

 Providing of Gift Money for the Third Child or After Upon Entry to Elementary School

• Eligibility: Guardians of children who just entered elementary school as of April 2021 (the child must be the third child or after) and also live in Sendai as of May 1st, 2021
• Amount: 30,000 yen
• Please look out for the announcement letter which will be distributed through Elementary schools or contact the following office directly for more details.
  Application: Please fill in the application form attached to the announcement letter (or download the application form from the City of Sendai website). It must arrive no later than May 31st, 2021.
  Inquiries: Children's Health and Welfare Section Tel. 022-214-8202

Second chance to apply for Citizens Health Checkup

The City is offering another chance for those who have recently moved into Sendai City and those who forgot to apply for a Citizens Health Checkup and cancer screenings conducted by the City of Sendai. Please either apply by filling out the postcard form attached to the application guide found at the ward office of your residence, general branch offices, and citizen centers, or through the City of Sendai website. Cut–off dates differ depending on the type of medical examination. Please refer to the application guide for detailed information, or inquire to the section listed below.
Inquiries: Home Health Section of Ward offices, Public Health and Welfare Section of General Branch Offices

Please don’t Forget to Enroll in the National Pension Program When you Leave your Job

You must enroll in the National Pension program if you are aged 20-59 years old, leave your job and as a result lose your qualification to receive employees’ pension or mutual aid pension. If you have a spouse who is your dependent, your spouse must also enroll in the National Pension Program.
Inquiries: National Health Insurance and Pension Section of Ward Offices or Miyagi General
Branch Office, Public Health and Welfare Section of Akiu General Branch Office 

Declaration Form Related to National Health Insurance Premiums to be Sent out

There is a system for the reduction of National Health Insurance premiums for households whose total income falls below a certain threshold. If your National Health Insurance premiums were reduced last fiscal year and Sendai City has not received your household’s total income for the last fiscal year (FY 2020), a declaration form will be sent in mid-May that must be submitted by May 26th, 2021.
Inquiries: National Health Insurance and Pension Section of Ward Offices or Miyagi General Branch Office, Health and Welfare Section of Akiu General Branch Office