Grant overview

For those who have received approval for the "Tokyo Specified Infertility Treatment Cost Subsidy Project", treatment costs not covered by insurance (documentation fees and treatment costs covered by insurance) for specific infertility treatment (in vitro fertilization and microinsemination) ) will be subsidized. Subsidies are also available for medical expenses related to the testicular sperm biopsy collection method implemented by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.

• Efforts on infertility treatment (Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare) (External link)
• Overview of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Specified Infertility Treatment Expense Subsidy (Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of Social Welfare and Public Health) (External link)

Those who can apply (eligibility requirements)

1. Those who have received approval for the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Specified Infertility Treatment Expense Subsidy Project
2. Tokyo specific infertility treatment expenses subsidy project Within 1 year after receiving approval decision Who
3. Those who have registered their marriage on the date of application for the Itabashi Ward subsidy, or those who are in a de facto marriage relationship, and who have one of the spouses registered as a resident in Itabashi Ward Note: Applicants must be , Itabashi residents only.
4. Those who have not received the same type of subsidy from other municipalities for the same specific infertility treatment

At the end of 2021, the conventional "Tokyo Specified Infertility Treatment Cost Subsidy Project" ended, but for those who are still undergoing treatment as of April 1, 2022, transitional measures ( from April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2023) will be applied.

• Information on the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Specified Infertility Treatment Expense Subsidy Project (Transitional Measures for Insurance Application) (Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of Social Welfare and Public Health) (External link)

Application method and application deadline

1 How to apply

Submit the required documents to the Itabashi Women's Health Support Center (see below). mail please.
(We recommend using simple registered mail, special record mail, etc., where the sender/delivery can be certified. We are not responsible for non-delivery of ordinary mail.)

2 Application deadline

Tokyo Metropolitan Government's "Specific Infertility Treatment Subsidy Approval Decision Notification" Within 1 year from the date of issue
note: The date of application is not the date of posting postmark date becomes.

Details of the subsidy

1 Details of the grant

1. 50,000 yen or 25,000 yen per treatment, depending on the treatment stage Help as an upper limit.
   • Treatment stage [A, B, D, E] 50,000 yen
   • Treatment stage [C, F] 25,000 yen
2. Subsidies will be provided up to an upper limit of 50,000 yen out of the actual expenses after deducting the subsidy amount related to the testicular sperm biopsy collection method approved by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government from the applicable medical expenses for male infertility treatment.
   • Male infertility treatment 50,000 yen

[Reference] Treatment stage

• A: Perform fresh embryo transfer
• B: Frozen embryo transfer (if the treatment is based on the initial treatment policy of preparing the condition of the mother at intervals after egg collection and fertilization and then performing the embryo transfer)
• C: Embryo transfer performed with previously frozen embryos
• D: Treatment completed due to lack of prospects for transplantation due to poor physical condition, etc.
• E: Failure to fertilize, abortion due to aborted embryo division, degeneration, abnormal fertilization of polyspermy, etc.
• F: Egg retrieval but no eggs were obtained, or eggs in good condition were not obtained, so the procedure was canceled
• Male Fertility Treatment:
  Intrathecal sperm biopsy (TESE), epididymal sperm aspiration (MESA), percutaneous epididymal sperm aspiration (PESA), intratesticular sperm aspiration (TESA) , including those who did not proceed to specific infertility

2 Subsidized age and number of times

Target age (Note: 1)	Number of subsidies (Note: 2)
Under 40	Up to 6 times per child by age 43
Over 40 and under 43	Up to 3 times per child by age 43

(Note: 1) For the target age, the base date is the start date of treatment at the time of the initial application for the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Subsidy.

(Note: 2) The age in the number of subsidies is based on the start date of treatment at the time of application for each subsidy.

• Handling due to the spread of new coronavirus infectious diseases [age requirements / total number of subsidies] (External link)

Required documents

1. "Itabashi Ward Specified Infertility Treatment Subsidy Application and Invoice"
2. A copy of the "notice of decision to approve specific infertility treatment subsidies" issued by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government
3. A copy of the "Specific Infertility Treatment Expense Subsidy Program Consultation Certificate" submitted to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government
4. A copy of the “testicular sperm biopsy collection method, etc. certificate” submitted to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government
5. If your spouse's resident registration is outside the city or if you have not registered your marriage, documents such as your family register

Note: One application/billing form is required for each treatment. Please download the application form and invoice form from the attached file below, or visit the Itabashi Ward Women's Health Support Center on the 1st floor of the Itabashi Ward Public Health Center, the Health Promotion Section on the 3rd floor of the Ward Office, and the health departments of Itabashi, Kami-Itabashi, Akatsuka, Shimura, and Takashimadaira. We distribute at window of welfare center.

• Guidance of Health and Welfare Center

Notes on application procedures

1. Applicants must write their own by referring to the entry example.
2. Do not use erasable ballpoint pens, pencils, correction fluid, or correction tape.
3. Required documents 3 and 4 above are documents to be submitted to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government for grant application. Please make a copy before submitting to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
4. If you do not have 2, 3, and 4 of the above required documents, please refer to the "Q&A regarding specific infertility treatment expenses subsidy project (Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of Social Welfare and Public Health)" on the website of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of Social Welfare and Public Health. It is possible to send a copy or to have the certificate reissued.
5. After applying, the person in charge may contact you to confirm the documents. Please enter a phone number (such as a mobile phone) at which you can be reached between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

• Q&A related to specific infertility treatment cost subsidy project (Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of Social Welfare and Public Health) (External link)

Grant decision and grant disbursement

Applicants will be notified of the grant decision by mailing the “Notification of Decision to Grant Specific Infertility Treatment Expenses in Itabashi Ward”. The subsidy will be transferred to your designated account. (Please note that it takes about 3 months from application to transfer.)

Mailing address for application documents and contact information

mailing address

〒173-0014 32-15 Oyamahigashimachi, Itabashi-ku, Itabashi-ku Public Health Center 1F Women's Health Support Center

Contact information

Women's Health Support Center Telephone 03-3579-2306

Guidance on Tokyo Specified Infertility Treatment Expenses (Advanced Medical Care) Subsidy Project

From January 4, 2023, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government will start accepting applications for the "Tokyo Specified Infertility Treatment Expenses (Advanced Medical Care) Subsidy Project".
Inquiries and applications regarding the contents will be accepted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. For details, please check the website of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of Social Welfare and Public Health at the link below.
Application forms are distributed at the Women's Health Support Center (1st floor of Itabashi Public Health Center), the Health Promotion Division, and each Health and Welfare Center.

• Overview of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Specified Infertility Treatment Expenses (Advanced Medical Care) Subsidized Project (Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of Social Welfare and Public Health) (External link)

Information on the Tokyo Metropolitan Infertility Test Subsidy Project and Recurrent Recurrent Fertility Test Subsidy Project

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government subsidizes some of the costs of infertility tests and infertility tests.
Inquiries and applications regarding the contents will be accepted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. For details, please check the website of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of Social Welfare and Public Health at the link below.
Application forms are distributed at the Women's Health Support Center (1st floor of Itabashi Public Health Center), the Health Promotion Division, and each Health and Welfare Center.

• Overview of subsidized projects for infertility tests, etc. (Bureau of Social Welfare and Public Health, Tokyo Metropolitan Government) (External link)
• Overview of the recurrent pregnancy test subsidy project (Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of Social Welfare and Public Health) (External link)