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FY 2015 Kosodate Setai Rinji Tokurei Kyufu Kin ("Temporary Allowance for Families with Small Children")

FY 2015 Kosodate Setai Rinji Tokurei Kyufu Kin ("Temporary Allowance for Families with Small Children")

What is this allowance?

To reduce the financial burden of low income households and families with small children with the increase in sales tax in April 2014, Okinawa City will continuously provide temporary allowances called Kosodate Setai Rinji Tokurei Kyufu Kin (Temporary Allowance for Families with Small Children) in the fiscal year 2015.
 

System Outline

1. Eligible Recipients:Those eligible for Jido Teate ("Child Benefit") for June 2015.
*However, those who exceed the child benefit income limit or receive Tokurei Kyufu ("special exception benefits") are not eligible for this allowance.
2. Eligible Children:
Children of a beneficiary eligible to receive Child Benefit for June 2015.  
*The base day of the allowance measures is on May 31, 2015. Therefore, children born on June 1, 2015 or later are not eligible.   
3. Allowance Amount:\3,000 per eligible child (one-time allowance only).

＜How to apply＞
 

1. Application Period

June 11, 2015 (Thu) - December 11, 2015 (Fri)
*The Jido Teate Genkyo Todoke (Present Circumstance Report for Child Benefits application) has to be made between June 11, 2015 (Thu) and June 30, 2015 (Tue).
*If you missed the application period, you will not be eligible for the allowance.
 
For those who will receive Jido Teate ("Child Benefit") for June 2015 in Okinawa City.

【Application Process】
①A form to request the application form and a “Present Circumstance Report for Child Benefits” will be sent to households from the Okinawa City Hall’s Kodomo Katei Ka (Children’s Welfare Division).
②Applicants need to submit the paperwork within the application period given above to Kodomo Katei Ka/ Jido Teate Tanto (Children’s Welfare Division/ Child Benefit Administrator) on the 2F of Okinawa City Hall.
③After the application is submitted, the results for the allowance after reviewing the income will be notified to the applicant.
④The allowance will be paid to applicants’ bank account after October.
 

CONTACT

Kenko Fukushi Somu Ka (Public Health & Welfare General Affairs Division)
Rinji Fukushi Kyufu Kin & Kosodate Setai Rinji Tokurei Kyufu Kin ("Temporary Welfare Allowance" & "Temporary Allowance for Families with Small children") Project Team
Call Center：098-894-6122 (Hours/ 8:30 – 17:15)
Okinawa City Hall: 098-939-1212 (Operator)
 

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