A system to reduce the user fees for those in financial difficulty provided by social welfare corporations, etc.
Updated: June 17, 2019
overview
In the long-term care insurance system, when using long-term care insurance services, in addition to service costs according to the burden ratio as a usage fee, food expenses and living expenses (stay expenses) are to be borne. When using the long-term care insurance service operated by a business operator who is
Reduction details
25% (50% for old-age welfare pension recipients) of nursing care service users' burden (10% burden), food expenses, housing expenses (stay expenses), and accommodation expenses will be reduced.
Target service
- home care
- day care
- (Long-term care prevention) Short-term admission life care
- Regular patrols and occasional home-visit nursing care
- Night-time home-visit nursing care
- Community-based outpatient nursing care
- (Care prevention) day care for dementia
- (Long-term care prevention) Small-scale multi-functional home care
- Community-based long-term nursing care for residents of welfare facilities for the elderly
- Nursing small-scale multifunctional home care
- Nursing care facility service
Note: Limited to services provided by businesses that offer to implement mitigation projects. Please contact the business operator you want to use to find out if they are offering a reduction business.
Eligibility requirements
Those who meet all of the following requirements are eligible.
(1) All members of the household are exempt from inhabitant tax.
(2) The total annual income of all members of the household must be below the standard income amount.
Note: The standard income is 1.5 million yen per year for a one-person household, plus 500,000 yen for each additional member of the household.
(3) As of the application date, the total amount of savings, etc. of all members of the household must be equal to or less than the standard savings amount.
Note: The standard savings amount (including securities and bonds) is 3.5 million yen for a single household, plus 1 million yen for each additional member of the household.
(4) There are no assets that can be used other than those used for daily life.
(5) Not being supported by relatives, etc. who can afford it.
(6) As of the date of application, the long-term care insurance premium must not be in arrears.
(7) Food expenses, living expenses (stay expenses), and lodging expenses for facility residents, etc. shall be covered by specified nursing care (preventive) service fees.
How to apply
Please fill in the necessary information in the following documents, attach the necessary documents, and submit them to the Elderly Welfare Section Nursing Care Insurance Section.
(1) Inagi City Nursing Care Insurance User Burden Reduction Eligibility Application Form (Form No. 3)
(2) Income and Savings Declaration Form (Form No. 4)
(3) Declaration of assets and dependents (Form No. 5)
(4) Letter of consent (Form No. 6)
(5) Other necessary attachments
1. A copy of the front page of the bankbook and the transaction details page (the page that shows the previous year's data)
Note: Please attach copies of bankbooks for the applicant and all household members.
Note: To check the balance, please make a copy after entering the passbook.
Note: For internet banking, please print out the screen showing your balance and deposit/withdrawal history.
Note: Even if cash is kept at home, it will be counted as a savings account.
2. COPIES OF DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO CONFIRM PRIOR YEAR'S INCOME Note: Please attach copies of documents for all earning members of the applicant's household.
[Examples of attached documents required to confirm income]
Pensioner: A copy of the pension notice sent by the Japan Pension Service Those with employment income: A copy of the tax withholding certificate
Declaration of Income and Savings (Excel: 28KB)
Report on the presence or absence of assets and support (Word: 24KB)
Change of address, etc.
If there is a change in your address or name after receiving the confirmation certificate, you must submit a notification of change in the items listed on the confirmation certificate for reducing the user's burden.
Inquiries regarding this page
Inagi City Welfare Department Elderly Welfare Division
2111 Higashinagumanuma, Inagi City, Tokyo
Phone: 042-378-2111 Fax: 042-377-4781