Child Allowance - List of Cases Required / Notification

Last update date May 7, 2024

Main cases where requests and notifications are required

A personal number (My Number) is required for Child Allowance certification request (PDF: 120KB)

Main cases that can be newly received (certification request) [electronic application possible]

A child was born
I moved in from outside the city
Retired from civil servants
I did adoption (including adoption with my spouse's child by remarriage)
He had been assigned to overseas assignments, but returned to Japan and began custody of elementary school studenｔ.
They now take care of the elementary school studenｔ, which had been admitted or treated by facilities and foster parents.
elementary school studenｔ, who lived abroad, moved in and began custody.
Divorce and became a separate household from the person currently receiving elementary school studenｔ (including separation during divorce talks)
Those who are currently receiving are arrested and detained
The person who is currently receiving it has gone missing
The current recipient has died (if there is an unpaid Child Allowance (including special benefits), an unpaid bill must also be submitted)
Due to spousal violence, she separated from those currently receiving elementary school studenｔ due to spousal violence
He was appointed as a minor guardian in elementary school studenｔ

necessary/required procedures
Request for certification (PDF: 1,103KB)

Main cases that can be newly received (request for amount revision authorization) [electronic application possible]

New children were born and the number of eligible elementary school studenｔ increased.
elementary school studenｔ covered by remarriage (including adoption with spouse’s childadoption)
The number of elementary school studenｔ eligible for payment has increased due to the custody of elementary school studenｔ, which had been admitted to facilities and foster parents.
elementary school studenｔ, who lived abroad, moved in and became custody, and the number of eligible elementary school studenｔ increased.

necessary/required procedures

Request for revision of the amount (PDF: 159KB)

Main cases that cannot be received (revised amount (reduction)) [Electronic application possible]

The number of elementary school studenｔ eligible elementary school studenｔ has been reduced due to admission to facilities and foster parents, resulting in a reduction in the number of eligible recipients
Due to divorce with spouse’s spouse, the number of eligible elementary school studenｔ decreased due to a separate household from a portion of elementary school studenｔ.
elementary school studenｔ died and fewer elementary school studenｔ eligible for payment
The number of elementary school studenｔ whose elementary school studenｔ has moved out of the country (excluding study abroad) and custody.

necessary/required procedures

Notification of amount revision (reduction) (PDF: 296KB)

Main cases that cannot be received (expiration of reasons for receipt) [electronic application possible]

I moved out of the city
I got a job as a public servant
elementary school studenｔ eligible for payment was admitted to facilities and foster parents
Due to divorce with spouse’s spouse, she became a separate household from elementary school studenｔ.
elementary school studenｔ has died
Eligible elementary school studenｔ has moved out of the country and lives with one of their parents
A minor guardian of elementary school studenｔ was dismissed

necessary/required procedures

Notification of disappearance of reason for receipt (PDF: 162KB)

Others

You want to change the bank account (only for the person's account), change the name and Address of the recipient or elementary school studenｔ, change in childcare status, change in pension, employment and retirement of spouse’s public servant

necessary/required procedures

Notification of change (electronic application is possible) (PDF: 555KB)

Due to circumstances such as work, study, medical treatment, medical treatment, etc., they are separated from elementary school studenｔ.

necessary/required procedures

Petition for Separation Custody (PDF: 162KB)

elementary school studenｔ has decided to study abroad.

necessary/required procedures

Application Form for Study Abroad (PDF: 183KB)

If the spouse is a public servant

necessary/required procedures

Petition concerning the case where the spouse is a public servant (PDF: 103KB)

In case of remarried

necessary/required procedures

Petition for Marriage and adoption (PDF: 148KB)

About electronic application such as Child Allowance authorization request

　Minor portal using national My Number Card ※From December 1, 2019, Yokohama City has been requesting certification for Child Allowance certification.
You can now submit it in your child application.
　※1 This is an online service using the My Number Card operated by the government.
　For more information, please see the Child Allowance Electronic Application page.

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