Public Assistance (Seikatsu Hogo)
生活保護
Paid by 厚生労働省 / 福祉事務所(市区町村) · 🇯🇵 Japan
What this pays
The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.
Email and a six-digit code, then €50 a year. No password to forget.
Who qualifies
UnlockThe 3 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.
The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed stays free.
1 document you'll need
UnlockExactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.
Where this comes from
適法に日本に滞在し、活動に制限を受けない永住、定住等の在留資格を有する外国人については、国際道義上、人道上の観点から、予算措置として、生活保護法を準用
https://www.mhlw.go.jp/shingi/2004/06/s0608-6a2.html
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Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026
Source: www.mhlw.go.jp
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Other income support in Japan
11 more programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
- Comprehensive Support Fund Loan
- Special Payments for Low-Income Households (Energy & Food Inflation)
- Injury and Sickness Allowance (Health Insurance)
- Basic Disability Pension
- Employees' Disability Pension
- National Pension Premium Exemption / Payment Deferral
- Special Payment System for Students (National Pension)
- Pensioners' Support Benefit
- NHK Receiving Fee Exemption
- Docomo Hearty Discount (mobile plan for persons with disabilities)
- Food Bank Support (Second Harvest Japan)
Similar programmes
Basic Disability Pension
日本年金機構(国民年金)
Pensioners' Support Benefit
日本年金機構(厚生労働省)
Injury and Sickness Allowance (Health Insurance)
健康保険(協会けんぽ・健保組合)
Employees' Disability Pension
日本年金機構(厚生年金保険)
Comprehensive Support Fund Loan
全国社会福祉協議会 / 市区町村社会福祉協議会
Emergency Small Loan (Social Welfare Fund)
全国社会福祉協議会 / 市区町村社会福祉協議会