Have you applied for the Emergency Support Benefit for FY 2024 Inhabitant Tax Exempt Households yet？

The application forms and other documents have been sent out to households that are eligible for this emergency support benefit. To be eligible for the benefit, all members of the household must have a resident registration in Sendai City as of December 13, 2024, and is exempt from paying Inhabitant tax on per capita basis. If you have yet to submit the application form, please submit the application as soon as possible by June 2 (Mon). (If you are providing for children who were born between May 1 and June 2, the application deadline is June 16 (Mon).) 

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Inquiries: Sendai City Emergency Support Benefit Center
TEL: 0120-000-483 (Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on weekdays)

Information about Tuition Support Loan for High School and other Educational Institutions

Borrowers of the Japan Finance Corporation Educational General Finance Loans (National Education Loan), may have the interest on borrowing that was paid during the student's enrollment in an educational institution (high school, vocational school, etc.) subsidized. 

• Application Period: From July 1 (Tue) to December 5 (Fri)
• Eligibility: Guardians, etc. of students enrolled in high schools or other educational institutions, who are living in Sendai City.
• Conditions: Complete/Full payment of Inhabitant taxes, etc.

Inquiries：School Affairs Section TEL: 022-214-8861

Tax Notices

FY 2025 Taxation/Tax Exemption Certificates for Inhabitant Tax (Income Certificates) to be Issued

Certificates are issued by the municipality in which you were residing on January 1, 2025.
The issuing dates for FY 2025 is as follows.

• Those who are exempt from taxes, and those who have inhabitant taxes directly deducted from their salary.
  【Place of issue: 】
  ・Service counters starting from May 16 (Fri)
  ・Convenience stores starting from May 25 (Sun)
• Those who will pay inhabitant taxes after receiving the notice of payment, and those whose inhabitant taxes will be deducted from their pension.
  【Place of issue: 】
  ・Service counters and convenience stores starting from June 13 (Fri)

Contacts：Taxation Section　022-214-8622／Taxation and Accounting Section of Ward Offices, Taxation and Resident Registration Section of Miyagi General Branches, General Affairs Section of Akiu General Branch

Are There Any Municipal Taxes You Have Forgotten to Pay?

Have you paid all your municipal taxes for FY2024? Please consult the relevant office as soon as possible if are having any difficulties paying taxes.
Northern Tax Levy Section【Aoba Ward】022-214-8152, 【Izumi Ward】022-214-5027, Southern Tax Levy Section【Miyagino/ Wakabayashi Ward】022-214-8153, 【Taihaku Ward】022-214-8154

Gift of Money for the Third Child and Onwards upon Entry to Elementary School

• Eligibility: Guardians of elementary school students (that are the third child and onwards) who entered school in FY 2025, and are living in Sendai City as of May 1.
• Payment amount: 30,000 yen.
• Application deadline: May 31(Sat) 2025
• How to apply： Please refer to the notice which will be distributed through elementary schools, or contact the following office directly for more details.

Inquires：Children's Health and Welfare Section TEL: 022-214-2133

Declaration Form Relating to National Health Insurance Premiums to be Sent Out

There is a system available for reduction of National Health Insurance premiums for households whose total income falls below a certain threshold. A declaration form will be sent out in mid-May that must be submitted by May 28 (Wed), 2025, if your household is potentially eligible for the reduction of National Health Insurance Premiums, and the City of Sendai was unable to determine the total income of your household for 2024.
Inquiries: National Health Insurance and Pension Section of Ward Offices and Miyagi General Branch, Public Health and Welfare Section of Akiu General Branch

AIDS and Syphilis Testing

• Anonymous testing is available
• Reservation required
• How to apply:
  Reservations can be made by calling the dedicated reservation line (TEL: 090-4478-4641), between 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays, from two weeks before the testing date up until the day before the testing, or from the official website of the City of Sendai.

1. Rapid Testing of AIDS and Syphilis:
   Date and time: June 7 (Sat) 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. / 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
   Venue: Aoba Ward Office
2. Holiday Rapid Testing: 
   Date and time: June 14 (Sat) 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
   Venue: Koseikan Health Consultation Office (1-1-5, Miyamachi, Aoba-ku)
3. Night-time Rapid Testing: 
   Date and time: May 23 (Fri) and June 13 (Fri) 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
   Venue: Koseikan Health Consultation Office (1-1-5, Miyamachi, Aoba-ku)

Those tested will be directly informed of the results about one hour after blood samples have been taken. (In the case of indeterminate results, you will be notified at a later date.)
Capacity: Approximately 30 people per session, first-come first-served
Inquiries：Infectious Disease Countermeasures Section　022-214-8029

Do Not Forget to Enroll in the National Pension Program When Leaving Your Job

You must enroll in the National Pension Program if you are between 20 to 59 years old, left your job and as a result lost your qualification to receive an employee pension. If you have a spouse who is your dependent, your spouse must also enroll in the National Pension Program.
If you are younger than 60 years old and are the spouse of an individual who is between 60 to 65 years old and is enrolled in Employee Pension Insurance, you will be required to enroll in the National Pension Program when your spouse retires.
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

Consultations for Starting a Business

1. Consultations for matters related to starting a business
   Date and time: May 21 (Wed) 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
   Who it’s for: People who are considering starting a business or have just started a business. Limited to the first 30 applicants. 
2. Consultation for Foreign Entrepreneurs
   Date and time: May 22 (Thu) 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
   Who it’s for: Foreigners, including international students, that are interested in starting a business or have been operating a business for approximately 5 years or less. 
   Limited to the first 10 applicants.

• Venue: AER Building 7F
• Content: Individual consultations with relevant experts on starting/running a business.
• How to apply: 
  Apply by phone from 9:00 a.m. on May 7. You can also apply through the website of the Sendai City Entrepreneurship Support Center; ASSISTA. 

Inquiries: Sendai City Industrial Promotion Organization TEL: 022-724-1124

Currently Accepting Applications for Municipal Housing (for Single Parent Households, Child-rearing Households, and Households with Multiple Children): Applications Open until May 16 (Fri)

• The“Application Guide for Sendai City Municipal Housing” is available from May 2 (Fri) at the following locations:
  Application Section of the Sendai City Construction Public Corporation, Sendai City Hall Kokubuncho Building 2nd Floor
  Sendai Information Center (Sendai City Hall 2nd Floor)
  Information Desk of each ward office
  General branches
  Family and Resident Registration Section of the Aoba Ward Office Sendai Station Service Center (AER Building 5th Floor)
  Certificate Issuance Centers
  Central Civic Center of each ward
  Sendai City Council of Social Welfare offices in each ward
  Lifelong Learning Promotion Center
• 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 May 16 (Fri). In the event that the number of applications exceeds that of available housing, decisions will be made via lottery.
  Earliest move-in date: July 25 (Fri), 2025  (tentative)
  Eligibility: Individuals who fulfill all of the following requirements

1. The applicant’s household falls into any of the following categories:
   ・Single-parent households where the applicant is raising a child younger than the age of 20.
   ・Households in which there is a preschooler.
   ・Households with 3 or more children younger than the age of 20.
2. Those who are facing difficulties in their current housing situation.
3. Those who reside or work in Sendai City.
   There are other conditions such as that one's income must be lower than a certain amount.
   For more details, please see the“Application Guide for Sendai City Municipal Housing”. 
   Although applications from individuals who resided in areas under evacuation orders due to the 2011 nuclear disaster, evacuees who resided in areas eligible for support based on the Children and Victims Support Act, and victims of domestic violence and crimes are also accepted, application requirements may differ. Please inquire for further details.

Inquiries: Application Section of Sendai City Construction Public Corporation TEL: 022-214-3604