Reduction of fees and taxes related to the elderly

For families with elderly people at home who fall under "Need Care 4" or "Need Care 5" in The Long-term Care Insurance.
Exemption from the basic charge of water charge and sewerage usage fees.
Water Works Bureau Customer Service Center (Phone: 045-847-6262)
For more information, please visit Water Works Bureau's water rates page.

When tax payment is difficult, you may be able to receive a postponement, reduction or exemption of payment deadline.
30th floor of the ward office (Tax Receipt Section, Tax Division), telephone: ０４５‐８４７‐８３７１

You will need to be certified by the Director of Health and Welfare Center.
Please contact the following.
City Office 4th floor 41st window (in charge of elderly person support), telephone: ０４５‐８４７‐８４１５

Families with elderly people at home in The Long-term Care Insurance who fall under “Need Care 4” or “Need Care 5”
Or for elderly people living alone 70 years or older.
The processing fee for oversized garbage is reduced to four pieces per year.
Oversized garbage reception center (changed from November 2014) Telephone: ０５７０‐２００‐５３０
※If you do not connect to the reception center by IP phone or PHS, call: ０４５‐３３０‐３９５３
Reception hours is from eight thirty a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Holidays on Sunday and New Year holidays
For more information, please see the details (external site) of reduction and exemption of oversized garbage processing fee.

When it is difficult for the elderly or disabled to take out garbage such as oversized garbage to a designated place, it is a service that enters the premises of the target person's house and collects it.
Resources and Waste Recycling Bureau Konan Office, telephone: ０４５‐８３２‐０１３５
For more information, please refer to the Appendix.

medical expenses deduction is a system that allows you to receive a certain amount of income deductions if you pay medical expenses more than a certain amount in one year.
Certain expenses paid using The Long-term Care Insurance may be subject to medical expenses deduction.
Yokohama south tax office (outside site) (Phone: 045-789-3731)

For houses that have undergone a certain barrier-free renovation work within a certain period of time and declared to the municipalities within three months from the date of completion of the renovation, fixed assets on the house for the following fiscal year when the renovation work is completed One-third of the tax amount is reduced.
3F 32nd window (in charge of Tax Division House), telephone: ０４５‐８４７‐８３６５
For more information, please see the property tax reduction system for houses that have undergone barrier-free renovation work.