Obu At-home Child-rearing Support Coupon Distribution Program（おおぶ家庭で子育て応援クーポン交付事業）

At-home Child-rearing Support Coupons are issued for free temporary use of public and private nursery schools to provide relief from fatigue for parents raising children at home.

Eligibility

Parents with a child meeting all of the following conditions.

1. Child is aged 3 and under, up to the first 31 March after turning 3 years old.
2. Registered residents of Obu City.
3. Child is not attending a childcare facility (nursery facility, licensed Kodomo-en, small-scale childcare provider, employer's on-site childcare facility, unlicensed nursery facility)

What the Coupon Provides

　Free (※1) temporary childcare at public or private nursery schools in Obu City providing temporary childcare (coupons for 6 trial sessions [※2] per child aged 3 or under that can be used until the first 31 March after they turn 3 years old).

※1 Each coupon is a subsidy voucher worth 2,300 Yen.
※2 Households moving to Obu City in or after October of the financial year in which the child turns 3 years old will be issued coupons for 2 sessions.
 

What is Temporary Childcare?

Information on what is included in temporary childcare and requirements is available via the following link.

• Overview of Temporary Childcare Program

How to Apply

　An application is required to receive At-home Child-rearing Support Coupons.
Provide the required details on the Issuance Application Form and submit it at the Obu City Hall Children & Youth Support Division, Children (and Senior Citizens Welfare) Centers, Health Center, or Childrens Station.
Once the content of your application has been confirmed, the coupons will be issued on the spot. If applying by post, applications should be addressed to the Children & Youth Support Division, and coupons will be sent to you by post.
Please fill in your child's name and date of birth on each coupon.

Please Note

• Coupons cannot be transferred. Coupons not used before the expiration date will no longer be valid.
• Coupons will only be issued once to each household. Coupons cannot be reissued if lost, etc.
• Do not detach coupons when using them. Detached coupons will no longer be valid.
• Coupons cannot be used if you move from Obu to another municipality.
• The sale of coupons to a third party is prohibited. Also, coupons cannot be exchanged for cash.
• Coupons can only be used if presented when dropping your child off at the nursery school. It cannot be presented after your child has been dropped off. Please be aware that if you are unable to present the coupon when dropping your child off, you will need to pay the usage fee.