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Childbirth and Raising Children
Pregnancy
| • | Take the Pregnancy Certificate issued by a doctor to the nearest Ward Office Health Section (Health Center). You will be issued a Maternity Pass Book. |
| • | During pregnancy, you can have pregnancy progress check-ups at hospitals and clinics which have an outpatient maternity ward. |
| • | Health Centers offer free health check-ups as well as information and advice about prevention of illnesses and other health-related matters. |
Ward•Branch Office, Welfare•health SectionMaternity Pass Book
| A Maternity
Pass Book is very important in helping protect a mother and child’s
health. In this book, an account of the health conditions of mother
and child are recorded, and possession entitles the holder to various
free public health services. Maternity Pass Books are available from
the Ward Office Health Section (Health Clinic) |
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Childbirth
In Japan, it is commonplace to give birth at
hospitals, maternity clinics or clinics.
Ward•Branch Office, Welfare•health Section
| What to do after you have a baby | |||||||
| 1) | Obtain a Birth Certificate issued by the hospital. | ||||||
| 2) | Take the birth certificate to the Ward
or Branch Office and hand it in together with the Registration of
Birth.
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Ward•Branch Office, Welfare•health Section| Delivery Lump Sum Payment | |||
Medical Insurance
subscribers can receive “Delivery Lump Sum Payment” (shussan-ichiji-kin)
when they have a baby. Once a woman becomes 84 days pregnant, she
is entitled to receive the payment (¥350,000) even if she has
a miscarriage or a stillbirth.
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Discounted Medical Treatment for Children
For Residents of Kyoto City: Hospitalization fee for infants and children up to Grade 6 in
elementary school is \200/ month per medical institution. Outpatient fees are the same as
hospitalization for children under 2 years. If, however, the outpatient payment exceeds \3,000 per
month for children over 3 years until the age before entrance to elementary school, medical
expenses can be reimbursed and are calculated as total cost minus \3,000. However, these
services are only available to medical insurance subscribers.
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Assisttance for Single Mother and Households with Young Children
| Child Allowance |
| A parent or parents not receiving a regular monthly income and having children under 6 years of age are eligible to receive a child allowance from the Ward or Branch Office. |
| Assistance for single mothers | |
| • | In case of emergency or financial difficulty, it is possible to receive a small loan. |
| • | You can learn necessary skills for work, such as computers, free of charge. |
| • | You are given a prior claim on public housing. |
| • | You are able to receive financial support for medical expenses. (Single Parents Medical Expense Supple-ment) |
| • | You are able to receive a child rearing allowance There are various other forms of assistance available. |
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Day-Care Services(hoiku-syo)
| • | A nursery school or day-care center (hoiku-syo) is a facility where children are looked after until they are able to attend elementary school. |
| • | The fee is determined according to family income |
| • | There are public and private day-care centers |
| Eligibility for day-care services |
| Parents must be working, sick or have some special reason why they cannot look after their child to be eligible for day-care services. |
| How to enroll in day-care services |
| Apply at the Ward or Branch
Welfare Office in your area. What to take: documentation to certify why day-care is necessary (Work/student I.D etc.) and your taxation payment receipt. Ward•Branch Office, Welfare•health Section
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Play Centers for Children
~Kids Center/ Kids Club~
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