●What is this benefit for?

Benefits will be provided to support low-income households that are particularly affected by price increases.

●How much will eligible households receive?

①FY 2024 Emergency Support Benefit for Households exempt from Resident Tax
　30,000 yen per household.

②Additional Payment for Child-rearing Households exempt from Resident Tax
　20,000 yen per child age 18 or younger.

●Who is eligible to receive the benefit?

Households that meet the following criteria are eligible:

①FY 2024 Emergency Support Benefit for Households exempt from Resident Tax (30,000 yen per household)
　Households in which all members meet both of the following requirements (1) and (2).
　　　
(1) Registered in the Sendai City Basic Resident Register as of December 13, 2024.
(2) Exempt from resident tax for FY 2024 (including household member(s) receiving social welfare).

※Households in which all members are dependents of a person subject to resident tax for FY 2024, or are family employees working for a household member subject to resident tax, are not eligible to receive the benefit.

※Households in which any member is exempted from resident tax under tax conventions are not eligible.

②Additional Payment for Child-rearing Households exempt from Resident Tax (20,000 yen per child age 18 or younger)

Households eligible to receive the FY 2024 Emergency Support Benefit for Households exempt from Resident Tax that have dependent children ages 18 or younger (Children born on April 2, 2006 or onwards)

●How and when should eligible households apply for this benefit?

　Eligible households will receive an envelope that looks like this.

1.Households that are registered in the Sendai City Basic Resident Register as of January 1, 2024

（1）Households that have registered a public funds receiving account or an account to received benefits for low-income households before
The “Notice of payment” will be mailed to eligible households by the City.
No special application procedures are required.

If you wish to change your account or want to decline to receive the benefit, please contact the designated hotline 0120-000-483 by February 18, 2025 (Tuesday).

(2) Households other than “(1)”

The necessary application documents will be mailed to eligible households by the City.
Those who meet the eligibility criteria and recived the document, please fill in the necessary information and return the form by post to the City of Sendai.
The application deadline is June 2, 2025 (Monday).

※Details on applying for the Additional Child Benefit can be found via the 2D barcode printed on the document you received.

※For details on applying for the Additional Child Benefit, please scan the QR code printed on the document you have received.

2. Households in which a member has moved to Sendai City on or after January 2, 2024

The announcement of benefit will be sent.
Those who meet the eligibility criteria, please contact the hotline (0120-000-483). The application documents will be sent by post at a later date.

●Is there a contact center that offers assistance?

　If you have any questions about the benefit, please call the following hotline.
　

Hotline for the Emergency Support Benefit

　・Phone number：0120-000-483
　・Contact hours：Weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
　・Languages：Service is available in Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, and Nepali.

●Can I make consultations about other matters besides the benefit in languages other than Japanese?

For foreign language consultations concerning daily living matters and other issues, please call the Sendai Multicultural Center.

Sendai Multicultural Center

　・Phone number：022-224-1919
　・Reveption hours：9:00 am to 5:00 pm (except for one to two monthly closing days and the year-end and New Year holidays)

For more details, please visit the City of Sendai website.（English）
https://www.city.sendai.jp/shakai-kanri/r6_hikazeisetaikyuuhukin_gaikokugo_en.html