medical expenses deduction (diaper use certificate)

　Diaper charges for people who have been bedridden for more than 6 months (purchase costs for disposable diapers and rent for diapers) are subject to medical expenses deductions if provided by family doctor.
　In addition, if the diaper fee is to receive the medical expenses deduction for diaper fee after the second year, the person using the diaper has been certified as requiring long-term care, and if the certification contents meet certain conditions, "diaper use certificate", you can file a medical expenses deduction using the "family doctor Statement of Opinion Statement" issued by the ward office Elderly and Disabled Support Division, which certified as requiring long-term care.
For details, please see "About grant of" confirmation letter "for medical expenses deduction pertaining to diaper charges (PDF: 379KB) (PDF: 629KB) (PDF: 629KB)".

Diaper use certificate (PDF: 284KB)

If you are new to declare a medical expenses deduction for diapers, you will need to enter your doctor, so please give your diaper use certificate to your medical institution. Please contact your medical institution for the issuance fee.

family doctor Opinion Statement Description Contents Confirmation Grant Application Form (PDF: 46KB) Entry example (PDF: 65KB)

Power of Attorney (PDF: 69KB) (If you and a family other than same household are applying, a power of attorney is required.)

In the case of grant, you will need 1 original long-term care insurance card and 2 identification documents (passport, driver's license, health insurance card, etc.) of the person who came to the counter, so please bring it with you.