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Tokyo air pollution medical expenses subsidy system

Update date: July 3, 2023

In Tokyo, bronchitis breath ( ) We provide assistance for medical expenses to those suffering from diseases such as:
To apply, certain requirements must be met.

Target audience

Those who meet all of the following criteria 1 to 5

  1. Those under the age of 18 (including those whose 18th birthday falls on or before the last day of the month)
  2. Those who have lived in Tokyo for more than 1 year (6 months for children under 3 years old) (those who are registered residents)
  3. Currently, bronchitis breath ( ) , chronic bronchitis, wheezing breath ( ) Those suffering from chronic bronchitis or emphysema
  4. Those enrolled in health insurance, etc.
  5. Those who do not smoke after the application date

Note: Acceptance of new applications from people over 18 years old (those who do not fall under 1) ended on March 31, 2015. If you are currently certified and have a medical card, and your date of birth is before April 1, 1997, you can only apply for renewal .

Application reception desk

Inagi City Health Center 112-1 Hyakumura, Inagi City
Phone 042-378-3421
Fax 042-377-4944

Weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (excluding holidays)
Note: Application documents are distributed at the health center counter.

Scope of subsidy

Of the medical expenses incurred for treatment of the illness listed on the medical card, the amount borne by the individual after health insurance is applied will be subsidized.
Note: Those who have a peach-colored medical ticket (those whose date of birth is before April 1, 1997 and whose medical ticket is still valid) will be required to pay 6,000 yen per month out of their out-of-pocket expenses. We will provide a grant amount exceeding 100,000 yen.

Items that are not eligible for subsidies

  • Medical expenses for diseases not listed on the medical card
  • Application costs (document preparation fee/inspection fee)
  • Standard cost of dietary and lifestyle care during hospitalization

and so on. For details, please check the Tokyo Metropolitan Government website below.

Grant period

The validity period of the medical ticket starts from the day the health center counter receives the application documents .

  1. Until the last day of your birthday after two years have passed
  2. Until the last day of the month in which the person turns 18

whichever is shorter (will be shown on the medical card).

If you wish to continue receiving the subsidy even after the validity period has expired, you can renew it.
Please apply for renewal before the expiry of the validity period.

Note: If your date of birth is after April 2, 1997, and you already have a medical card with a validity period of up to the last day of the month in which your 18th birthday falls, you will not be able to renew it.

About renewal application

The documents required for renewal will arrive by mail from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government approximately two months before the expiration date, so please submit the necessary documents to the health center counter as soon as you receive them.
If you lose your documents or they do not arrive, we will give you a spare copy at the health center counter.
If you wish to renew, please be sure to do so within the validity period.

About the system

Inquiries regarding this page

Inagi City Welfare Department Health Division
112-1 Hyakumura, Inagi City, Tokyo (Inside Inagi City Health Center)
Phone: 042-378-3421 Fax: 042-377-4944

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