COVID-19 Vaccination Notification

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Financial Assistance System for Schools

Parents and guardians of students attending elementary or junior high schools in Sendai or Sendai Seiryo Secondary School (lower secondary course only) who are finding it difficult to send their children to school due to financial difficulties, are eligible to apply for assistance for part of the cost of school materials and lunch fees, etc.

• Eligibility: Households receiving a child-rearing allowance
  Households that have had welfare allowance terminated or suspended.
  Households whose members earn a yearly income below a base amount which is calculated based on number of household members and age composition.

Applications: Please contact your child's elementary, junior high school or Sendai Seiryo Secondary School directly.
Inquiries: School Affairs Section TEL: 022-214-8861

COVID-19 Related Support

Special Loans such as Emergency Small Amount Funds, etc.

View information regarding Special Loans such as Emergency Small Amount Funds, etc. in easy Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, and Nepali.
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Child-rearing Allowance/ Special Child-rearing Allowance Notice

Due to a partial law amendment, the payment amount revision will be enacted from April 2022.

Child-rearing allowance（Payment in May）

•  Single child:
  If receiving full amount - Monthly amount 43,070 yen
  Partial amount - Monthly amount 10,160 yen to 43,060 yen
•  Second child:
  If receiving full amount - Single child monthly amount + additional 10,170 yen per month
  Partial amount - Single child monthly amount + additional 5,090 yen to 10,160 yen per month
•  Third child and after:
  If receiving full amount - Single child monthly amount +Second child monthly amount + additional 6,100 yen per child and month, from the third child and after
  Partial amount - Single child monthly amount +Second child monthly amount + additional 3,050 yen to 6,090 yen per child and month, from the third child and after

Special Child-rearing allowance (Per child)（Payment in August）

• Class 1: Monthly amount 52,400 yen
• Class 2: Monthly amount 34,900 yen

Tax Notifications

Certificates of Inhabitant Tax to be Issued

Tax Payment Certificate of Inhabitant Tax and Taxation Certificate of Inhabitant Tax, etc. and various certificates (fee-based) can be issued by Ward Offices, General Branches, Certificate Issuance Center, and the Sendai Station Service Center (AER Building 5F).
Certificates are issued by the municipality in which you resided as of January 1st, 2021.
The issuing day for the FY 2022 Certificate is as follows:

• Taxation Certificate of Inhabitant Tax (Those who have Inhabitant Tax deducted from their salary)・Tax Exemption Certificate of Inhabitant Tax (Those who were exempt from Inhabitant Tax): From around mid-May
• Taxation Certificate of Inhabitant Tax (Those who pay using Inhabitant Tax payment notification slips, or deducted from pension): From around mid-June

※There are some certificates which cannot be issued by the Certificate Issuance Center and Sendai Station Service Center, please confirm in advance if the certificate you require can be issued.
Inquiries: Taxation Section TEL: 022-214-8622
Taxation and Accounting Section of Ward Offices
Taxation and Resident Registration Section of General Branches

Those who have financial trouble and are unable to pay Inhabitant Tax

View information about the "Inhabitant Tax Deferment and Extension Scheme" in Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, and Nepali.
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Accepting Claims for Free Early Childhood Education and Care

To receive the Free Early Childhood Education and Care subsidy you must submit a claim to the City. Please complete the procedures if you are eligible.

• Eligibility: Those who have the new class 2 or 3 Childcare Certificate and are using extended childcare services at kindergarten or centers for early childhood education and care, unlicensed daycare facilities, temporary childcare services, childcare services for sick children, or Sendai Sukusuku ("Healthy Growth") Support Project.
• Eligible period: January 1, 2022 - March 31, 2022
• Claim submission date: By April 20 (Wed.), 2022
• For further details please see the official website of the City of Sendai or make an inquiry.

Inquiries: Sendai City Free Early Childhood Education and Care Office TEL: 022-214-8978

Don't forget your Application for Citizen's Health Checks

The deadline for the first application period for receiving cancer checks and a basic health check run by the City of Sendai is April 25th (Mon.), 2022. The application guide is distributed at Ward Offices, General Branches and Civic (Shimin) Centers, etc. Applications can also be completed on the official website of the City of Sendai. Please check the application guide or the official website of the City of Sendai for detailed information.
Inquiries: Home Health Section of Ward Offices, Public Health and Welfare Section of General Branches

Exemption, etc. of National Pension Contributions can be Applied Retroactively for up to Two Years and One Month Before the Month of Application

Those having trouble paying national pension contributions will be able to apply retroactively for contribution payment exemption, payment postponement, and special payment system for students, for a period for up to two years and one month before the month of application. If your application is approved, you will be granted an exemption from, or postpone, national pension contributions.
Inquiries: National Health Insurance and Pension Section of Ward Offices and Miyagi General Branch, Public Health and Welfare Section of the Akiu General Branch

Don't Forget to File the Loss of Qualification for National Health Insurance Form

If you are enrolled in the National Health Insurance and get a job and enroll in a form of employees' health insurance, or become a dependent of a family member's health insurance, please go to the Ward Office or General Branch which you reside in and file a Loss of Qualification Form as soon as you receive the new insurance card.

Please note that your National Health Insurance Card becomes invalid as of the day you enroll in employees' health insurance.

Inquiries: National Health Insurance and Pension Section of Ward Offices and Miyagi General Branch, Public Health and Welfare Section of the Akiu General Branch