Income support in Japan
14 income support programmes we could source and date. Sorted so the ones with a published amount come first.
Check which of these you qualify for
12 more income support programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
- Special Payments for Low-Income Households (Energy & Food Inflation)
- National Pension Premium Exemption / Payment Deferral
- Special Payment System for Students (National Pension)
- Pensioners' Support Benefit
- Public Assistance (Seikatsu Hogo)
- Self-reliance Support System for People in Need (Consultation Support)
- Comprehensive Support Fund Loan
- Injury and Sickness Allowance (Health Insurance)
- Employees' Disability Pension
- NHK Receiving Fee Exemption
- Docomo Hearty Discount (mobile plan for persons with disabilities)
- Food Bank Support (Second Harvest Japan)