Support systems
In cases when you have resigned or been fired from a job, see Employment Insurance for more details.
In cases where you have gotten hurt on the job （or commuting to the job）, you can be reimbursed for medical costs through Workman’s Accident Compensation.
These are other services are for people who have lost their income due to illness, sickness, the death of a partner, or other situations. Each municipality has their own system, so please contact their government office for information on services available and the application processes.
Types of services
All municipal governments are different, but here are some services they may provide.
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Name |
Japanese |
Details |
|---|---|---|
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Support for daily life |
生活扶助, seikatsu fujo |
For food, clothes, and other necessities |
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Housing support |
住宅扶助, juutaku fujo |
For rent, maintenance, and other costs associated with housing |
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Education support |
教育扶助, kyouiku fujo |
For compulsory education expenses like school meals and supplies |
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Long-term care support |
介護扶助, kaigo fujo |
For expenses involved with long-term care |
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Healthcare support |
医療扶助, iryou fujo |
For medical examinations, medicine, and other healthcare expenses incurred at hospitals and clinics |
|
Miscellaneous |
その他の援護, sono ta no engo |
Exemptions from various fees, like water bills, transportation costs, insurance contributions, NHK broadcasting fees, and more |
Emergency assistance
These are some other services that can be provided if the need arises.
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Name |
Japanese |
Details |
|---|---|---|
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Childbirth support |
出産扶助, shussan fujo |
For expenses for hospital fees and medical products needed for the delivery |
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Vocational support |
生業扶助, seigyou fujo |
For expenses needed in starting up a new small-scale business, or for acquiring new skills |
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Funeral support |
葬祭扶助, sousai fujo |
For expenses incurred in cremation and/or transportation of the body |
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Temporary support |
臨時的扶助, rinjiteki fujo |
Expenses for diapers, baby clothes, cooking utensils and supplies （if lost in a disaster）, transportation expenses, housing repair, deposits needed when moving, for entering elementary/middle school, and when there are any other special needs |
There may be restrictions on these services and money provided.
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