Water & Sewerage Fee Reductions and Exemptions for Inhabitant Tax-Exempt Households

• Reduction and Exemption Period: From the month following application to June 2023.
• Reduction and Exemption Amount: Basic fees for water and basis usage fees for sewerage.
• Eligibility: All household members are exempt from paying Inhabitant Taxes and have a low-income as of the day of application, and do not receive financial support from other households. (Please be aware that some Inhabitant Tax-exempt households may not be eligible for the fee reductions and exemptions depending on the condition of their building and usage of water.)

How to Apply：
【Renewal application】Applications are sent from the City of Sendai by early June.
【New application】
・Required documents:

1.  FY 2022 Tax Exemption Certificates for all household members. However, the certificate is not required for dependents 18 years of age or younger.
2.  A letter of proxy is required if applying by proxy.
   Bring or mail the application documents to Southern Waterworks Service Center, Northern Waterworks Service Center of Waterworks Bureau, or City Hall Waterworks Service Center. If you wish to use the mail option, please call the number below in advance.
   （【Aoba and Izumi Ward】Northern Waterworks Service Center TEL: 022-371-8830, 【Miyagino, Wakabayashi and Taihaku Ward】Southern Waterworks Service Center TEL: 022-304-0020）

Inquiries: Southern Waterworks Service Center of Waterworks Bureau TEL: 022-304-0020, Operation Section of Construction Bureau TEL: 022-214-8809

COVID-19 Vaccination Notification

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Child-support Allowance System will be Changed

The Child-support Allowance System will be changed from June 1 in the following ways. For further details, please see the letter of revision of the system which was sent to recipients (except public servants) as of April 28.

• Upper income limit to be set
  For allowances from June 2022, an upper income limit will be newly set. If your income exceeds a certain amount, you will lose eligibility and can NOT receive the allowance.
• No need to submit a Notification of Conditions in principal
  In principal, there is no need to submit the Notification of Condition. However the City of Sendai will send the Notification of Conditions in the middle of June to those who need to submit the Notification of Conditions again depending on their child-rearing situation. Please submit it to the Childcare and Benefit Section of the Ward Office or Public Health and Welfare Section of the General Branch where you reside by June 30.
  You can also submit the Notification of Conditions by using "Mynaportal" (Mynaportal is an online administration service provided by the National Government), and the counters of each Ward Office and General Branch are also available for procedures from June 1.

Inquiries: Sendai Child-support Allowance Hotline TEL: 022-200-2612 (Weekdays 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.)

Have you Taken your National Health Insurance Specified Health Check-up?

• Period: June 1(Wed.) to September 30 (Fri.), January 4 (Wed.) to 31 (Tue.), 2023
• Eligibility: Those who are enrolled in the National Health Insurance Scheme aged 40 to 74 years (as of March 31, 2023)
• The City of Sendai sent Check-up Coupons to eligible residents in late May. Please take your check-up at one of the designated medical institutions from the enclosed list.
• Those who are enrolled in the Advanced-age Medical System or aged 35 to 39 years (as of March 31, 2023) are available to take basic health check from July 1. Please inquire further details, such as how to apply, etc.

Inquiries: Home Health Section of Ward Offices, Public Health and Welfare Section of General Branches

Payment Slips for FY 2022 National Health Insurance Premiums to be Sent Out

The City of Sendai will send out payment slips for FY 2022 National Health Insurance premiums on June 16. Please make your payment by the due date.

• A dedicated call center will be open from June 16 (Thu.) to July 5 (Tue.).
  TEL: 022-217-6531 (Weekdays 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
• The FY 2022 insurance rate may be confirmed by viewing the official website of the City of Sendai or by inquiring.

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

Tax Notifications

Payment Notice for Inhabitant Tax to be Sent Out

The City of Sendai will send out Payment Notices for FY 2022 Inhabitant Tax on June 9 (Thu.). There are four payment slips are inside the Payment Notice. Each payment slip has a designated payment period, so please be sure to make payments with the appropriate slips within the specified periods. Please do not lose your payment slips or mistake their due date. You can check your taxation information with the taxation statement on the notice.
Inquiries: Inhabitant Tax Section
【Aoba and Izumi Ward】TEL: 022-214-8637
【Miyagino, Wakabayashi and Taihaku Ward】TEL: 022-214-8638

Inhabitant Tax Payments are Due on June 30 (Thu.)

Please make your first Inhabitant Tax payment for FY 2022 at your nearest financial institution by June 30 (Thu.). If you pay by bank transfer, the transaction will be made on Jun 30 (Thu.).
Inquiries: Tax Collection and Administration Section TEL: 022-214-1010

Inhabitant Tax Reduction or Exemption and Tax Payment Extension Available

Those who have lost employment or other reasons and have a drastic decrease in their income and life has become remarkably difficult, may be eligible for reduction or exemption from Inhabitant Tax. Additionally, those who have difficulties paying taxes within the designated payment period, may be able to receive a payment extension. For details please contact the office where you reside as listed below:
Inquiries for Inhabitant Tax Reduction or Exemption:
(Inhabitant Tax Section)【Aoba and Izumi Ward】TEL: 022-214-8637 【Miyagino, Wakabayashi and Taihaku Ward】TEL: 022-214-8638
Inquiries for Inhabitant Tax Payment Extension:
(Northern Tax Levy Section)【Aoba Ward】TEL: 022-214-8152 【Izumi Ward】TEL: 022-214-5027
(Southern Tax Levy Section)【Miyagino and Wakabayashi Ward】TEL: 022-214-8153 【Taihaku Ward】TEL: 022-214-8154

Currently Taking Applications for Municipal Housing
―Applications Accepted Until June 16 ―

This time a point system that assigns points based on the degree of financial hardship, housing status and the percentage of income spent on rent, etc. of the applicant will be used to determine potential residents. Applicants with the highest need will be given the highest number of points.

• "Application Guides for Sendai City Municipal Housing" are available from June 6 (Mon.) at the following locations:
  Application Section of the Sendai City Construction Public Corporation, Sendai City Hall Kokubuncho Building 2nd Floor
  Shimin-no-Heya, Sendai City Hall 1st Floor
  Information Desk of each Ward Office
  General Branches
  Family and Resident Registration Section of Sendai Station Service Center, Aoba Ward Office (5th Floor of AER Building)
  Certificate Issuance Center
  Central Civic Center of each ward
  Sendai City Council of Social Welfare office of each ward
  Lifelong Learning PromotionCenter
• How to apply: Choose one municipal housing unit from the table, fill out the application form　attached to the application guide and mail it in the provided envelope by June 16 (Thu.).
• How residents are decided (point system):
  Residents will be decided in order of higher scores which were given based on the declaration of living hardship about the living space and living circumstance of facilities, such as bathrooms, etc. per household, the percentage of income spent on rent, household status of single parent households and households with disabled persons, etc., the risk of eviction, and the need of housing due to failing the lottery multiple times, etc. For more details of the point system, please see the application guide.
• Earliest move-in date: October 5 (Wed.), 2022 (tentative)
• Eligibility: Those who fulfill all of the following requirements

1. Has a great need for housing.
2. Those that have relatives who are currently living together or are planning to live together.
3. Those that reside or work in Sendai City.

There are other conditions such as an income must be lower than a certain amount, etc. For more details, please see the application guide or inquire.
Applications from those whose residence was in an area under evacuation orders after the 2011 nuclear disaster, evacuees who resided in areas eligible for support based on the Children and Victims Support Act, and those who are victims of DV or criminals are also accepted, but may differ in application requirements. Please inquire for details.
Inquiries: Application Section of Sendai City Construction Public Corporation TEL: 022-214-3604