Update date：January 31, 2025

Changes to the Children's Allowance System - October 2024

The children’s allowance system changed in October 2024, with changes coming into effect from your December deposit.  

Individuals who are now eligible to receive the allowance thanks to the revision of the system, or those who may now receive a larger allowance may be required to complete some procedures. 

Please contact the department in charge if you have any enquiries. 

New Children's Allowance

Child’s Age Group	1st and 2nd child	3rd child onwards (*)
2 years old or younger	¥ 15,000	¥ 30,000
3 years old to elementary school student	¥ 10,000	¥ 30,000
Junior-high student	¥ 10,000	¥ 30,000
High school student (those born between April 2, 2006 and April 1, 2009)	¥ 10,000	¥ 30,000

(*) 3rd child onwards including all children born after April 2, 2002.

The main changes are as specified below:

• The income limit has been removed.
• Children’s allowance is now provided for children of high school age. 
• The allowance amount for the 3rd child and onwards has been increased from ¥15,000 to ¥30,000.

Procedure Methods

Do I need to complete any procedures?

Those listed below may need to complete procedures.
Please contact the department in charge for more details.

• Those who are newly eligible for the allowance, such as those who previously had too high an income or only had children of high-school age. 
• Those who are eligible to receive a larger allowance, such as those who are raising three or more children including those of university student age.  

Procedure Deadline

March 31, 2025 (Mon)

Procedure Method

Post

Please send the required documents to the postal address listed below.
The forms can be downloaded from the following website. The required forms will differ from person to person, so please check which forms you require before submitting them.

https://www.hamamatsu-pippi.net/contents/50903.html

〒430-8790
浜松郵便局　私書箱第64号　浜松市役所子育て支援課　こども福祉担当行

Hamamatsu Yubinkyoku     Shisho bako dai 64 Gō
Hamamatsu Shiyakusho    Kosodate Shien-ka    Kodomo Fukushi Tantō

Service Counter

Please bring the required documents directly to the department in charge. 

Online Submission

This method requires a My Number card. Please complete the procedure at the link below. 

https://www.hamamatsu-pippi.net/contents/7836.html

Allowance Deposit Date

Individuals who have completed their procedures by March 31, 2025 can expect to receive backdated payments from October 2024 reflecting the new allowance amount. The date of your deposit will be written on the notification that will be delivered to your address once your application has been processed. 

 Equiries

For more details, please check “Pippi”.
Please speak to your local Child and Family Support Center if you have any questions. 

Chuo Ward Office Child and Family Division	Chuo-ku Motoshiro-cho 103-2	053-457-2035
Higashi Administrative Center Child and Family Team	Chuo-ku Ryutsumoto-machi 20-3	053-424-0175
Nishi Administrative Center Child and Family Team	Chuo-ku Yūto 1-31-1	053-597-1157
Minami Administrative Center Child and Family Team	Chuo-ku Enoshima-cho 600-1	053-425-1463
Hamana Ward Office Social Welfare Division	Hamana-ku Kibune 3000	053-585-1121
Kita Administrative Center Social Welfare Team	Hamana-ku Hosoe-cho Kiga 305	053-523-2893
Tenryu Ward Office Social Welfare Division	Tenryu-ku Futamata-cho Futamata 481	053-922-0023