Work & Family Support

• The maximum number of coupons per day: 5 per child
• The maximum number of coupons per month: 120 coupons per month per household
• The maximum number of coupons per year: No limitations

• Those whom spouses are working or who are single parents or/and are disabled to continue working without using babysitters
• Elementary schools and nursery schools are closed due to the coronavirus crisis.

• If the reason such as school closing is not stated in the coupons, it will not be treated as a part of the special measure.
• Coupons used as a special measure will be tax-exempt.

Reference: Cabinet Office "Outline of Special Measures [PDF]" (external link)

• Those who have difficulties to work without using this support due to spouse's employment, illness, job hunting, attending school, vocational training, preparation for returning to work, etc., or being a single parent.
• Provided support limited to babysitter agencies designated by the All Japan Childcare Services Association.

• Children from 0 year old to 3rd grade
• Children up to the 6th grade and/or children with disabilities and who have been issued a rehabilitation certificate/nursing certificate
• This Project is available only to preschoolers when the purpose of the use is "preparation for returning to work"

• Childcare at users’ home
• Pick-up and drop-off at home and childcare facilities

April 1, 2020 - March 31, 2021

* If the budget reaches its upper limit, the distribution of coupons will be terminated even within the designated period.

2,200 yen per coupon

• Service cost must be at least 2,200 yen per use (excluding membership fees, transportation fees, cancellation fees, insurance, etc.)
• One discount coupon can be used per day for each child, up to 24 coupons per month, and up to 280 coupons per year per household. (Example: Three coupons can be used if all three children per household are eligible for this service)
• The discount fee will be the income of the users and will be classified as "miscellaneous income" under the Income Tax Act.

Please make sure to read below

Babysitter Childcare Support Coupon Procedure [PDF]

• A copy of the user’s contract with the babysitter agency
  It must be submitted when using this service for the first time in every fiscal year. It can be omitted when using the same agency for the second time.
• Application Form

[When using this service as special measures]
Documents showing that schools have been temporarily closed (This is because it is necessary to state the reason for temporary closure etc. on coupons)

Registration is required in advance to use this service.

1. Please check the usage procedure (PDF) and email the following items to Gender Equality Office. After confirming the contents of your registration, we will contact you.

 Subject: Babysitter Coupon Registration
 Contents: User name, staff number, full-time / part-time

Email Address:  gnrl-nursery*office.kobe-u.ac.jp (Please replace the ＊ with @ at E-mail adress.)

2. Please make a usage contract in advance with the babysitter agency from the list.

3. Please submit the "Application Form" and "a copy of a user’s contract with babysitter agency" to Gender Equality Office at least 7 business days before the scheduled date of use.

Please email the application form to Gender Equality Office. Please do so at least 5 business days before the scheduled date of use. The subject of the email should be "Babysitter Coupon Application Form".

* Please submit a copy of the user’s contract when you change the babysitter agency.