What is the babysitter usage support project in response to the temporary closure of nursery schools, etc. due to the spread of new coronavirus infection?

Due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, the childcare facilities that I am enrolled in have reduced the provision of childcare or temporarily closed, etc., so it is necessary to maintain social life such as medical care, transportation, finance, and social welfare. This subsidy covers part of the usage fee for parents who are engaged in a variety of services and cannot take time off from work to use an unlicensed babysitter certified by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.

(Note 1) Those who are eligible for this project are limited to the period when the facility they are enrolled in reduces the provision of childcare or is temporarily closed due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection.

(Note 2) The project will be implemented from April 1, 2022 for the time being.

(Note 3) In Bunkyo Ward, for families whose children are enrolled in licensed nursery schools, regional childcare centers (small-scale childcare centers, family-style childcare centers, in-house childcare centers), etc., If there is even the slightest change in your child's physical condition, we ask for your cooperation until March 31, 2023 so that you can monitor the situation at home.

1 target audience

It is a condition of use that it corresponds to all of the following.

1. The child and guardian have a resident registration in Bunkyo Ward and actually live in it.
2. The child is in a licensed nursery school, certified nursery school, kindergarten (including kindergarten-like infant facilities), certified nursery school, regional childcare business (small-scale childcare business, family-style childcare business, in-office childcare business, etc.), unlicensed enrolled in one of the childcare facilities.
3. The facility where the child is enrolled has reduced the provision of childcare or is temporarily closed due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection. (This does not apply if the guardian refrains from going to kindergarten at their own discretion.)
4. Parents are engaged in services necessary to maintain social life, such as medical care, transportation, finance, and social welfare, and cannot take time off from work.
5. The child has received certification of "need for childcare (work requirements)" (certification No. 2 and No. 3). (Please contact us if you have not completed the procedures for certifying “need for childcare.”)

2 Usage hours, fees, etc.

1. Hours of use Monday through Saturday, 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Certified short-time childcare: Maximum of 8 hours per day and 160 hours per month Standard time certified childcare: Maximum of 11 hours per day and 220 hours per month
   (Note) The specific hours of use shall be based on the contract between the guardian and the operator.
   
   
2. usage fee
   150 yen per hour (usage fee when subsidized)
   (Note) Fees other than the usage fee are based on the contract between the guardian and the business operator, and are not eligible for the subsidy.
   
3. others

• If the target child, guardian, or family member living together has been infected with the new coronavirus infection or has been in close contact, it cannot be used.
• The childcare place is limited to the target child's home. Housekeeping assistance, transportation for siblings, and other ancillary services are not included in this program.

3 Flow of use

• If you need the Eligibility Confirmation Form in a hurry, please contact the Early Childhood Care Division, Facility Benefits and Private Kindergarten Section (03-5803-1823) in advance.
• When making a contract with a target business operator, be sure to tell them that you want to use the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Babysitter Support Project (temporary closure of nursery schools due to the spread of new coronavirus infection).
  

1. " Eligible Person Confirmation Application Form (PDF file; 313KB) ", "Copy of Employment Contract *Only if there is no certification of need for childcare", " Account Issuance Application Form (PDF file; 228KB) " to Child Care Division please submit.
   *Please read the terms and conditions of the babysitter support service carefully.
   *Please read the back side of the account issuance application form carefully and make sure that there are no omissions in the check and signature fields.
   *If you have completed the account issuance procedure before the previous year, you do not need to submit the "account issuance application form".
   
   
2. The Early Childhood Care Division will send you a confirmation of eligibility.
   
   
3. Please make arrangements directly with a babysitter company certified by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government .
   

   *You will be required to present a confirmation of eligibility.

   *Be sure to tell them that you want to use the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Babysitter Support Project (temporary closure of nurseries, etc. due to the spread of new coronavirus infection).
   * If it is crowded, it may be difficult to use on the day you want.
   
   

4. The National Childcare Service Association will notify you of your account by mail, etc.
   *Accounts will be notified within approximately 3 business days from the date of submission of the account issuance application form.
   *If you would like to receive account notifications by e-mail, please enter your e-mail address in the account issuance application form.
   (Because it will be sent with a password, please enter the address of the terminal that can open the password.)
   
   

5. Please tell the babysitter the subsidy code (number) issued by the dedicated system when using it.
   * If the subsidy ticket cannot be issued by the day of use, the full amount of the usage fee may be borne by the user.
   

4 Points to note when using a babysitter

Here are some things to keep in mind when using a babysitter. (Created by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare)

When using a babysitter, please check this as well.

• Points to note when using a babysitter (PDF file; 716KB)

5 Application documents

1. Eligibility confirmation application form (PDF file; 313KB)
2. Account issuance application form (PDF file; 228KB)

6 List of certified businesses

Only businesses certified by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government are eligible for this project.

A list of babysitters certified by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government can be found on the Tokyo Metropolitan Government website.

 Use of babysitter support business (homepage of Tokyo)

7 Terms of use

1. Please be sure to read the following terms and conditions.
   Terms and Conditions for the Babysitter Use Support Project in Response to the Temporary Closure of Nursery Schools, etc. Due to the Spread of New Coronavirus Infection (PDF file; 218KB) 
2. If the nursery school you are enrolled in resumes normal childcare, the use of this project will end. In that case, please report to Bunkyo Ward as soon as possible.
3. This project does not guarantee a contract with the target company. Depending on where you live, the time period you wish to use, the availability of babysitters, etc., it may not be possible to conclude a contract with the target business operator.
4. In order to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus infection, we recommend that you send the application procedure by mail.
   In order to prevent the spread of infection, we recommend payment to the recipient! (Website of Bunkyo Ward)
5. In principle, fees other than usage fees (enrollment fees, cancellation fees, insurance premiums, etc.) are not covered by the subsidy. However, regarding the cancellation fee due to poor physical condition of the target child, the subsidy ticket can be used only if the certificate specified by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, such as a doctor's certificate, is submitted by the deadline.

8 Others

In addition to this project, Bunkyo Ward has started a system to subsidize part of the usage fee for guardians who temporarily need childcare by a babysitter due to unexpected circumstances in their daily lives. rice field.

For details, please see the "Bunkyo Ward Babysitter Subsidy System" (Bunkyo Ward website) .

*Can be used in conjunction with this project. However, please note that you cannot apply for the "Bunkyo Ward Babysitter Usage Fee Subsidy Program" for the babysitter usage fee (150 yen per hour) when using this project.