Provision of Assistive Devices (Support for Independence Benefits)

We provide financial assistance for assistive devices and repair of provided assistive devices to improve the convenience of the daily lives and occupations of individuals with physical disabilities.
If you wish to use this service, please be sure to consult with the Disability Welfare Division in advance.
Note: The income limit for financial assistance for assistive devices for children (under 18 years old) was abolished from April 2024.

About the Target Audience

Holders of the Physical Disability Certificate and patients with specified intractable diseases. However, those eligible for Long-Term Care Insurance should use the Long-Term Care Insurance system for items covered by the insurance (such as the provision of wheelchairs).

In addition, for temporary necessary equipment for training, health insurance may take priority, and there may be cases where other systems take precedence.

About Assistive Devices

Benefits are provided for the following items.

List of Assistive Devices

Type of Disability	Supplementary Equipment Items
Visual Impairment	Safety canes for the visually impaired, prosthetic eyes, corrective glasses, contact lenses, sunglasses, low vision glasses
Hearing Impairment	Hearing aids, hearing systems, special exception assistive devices, cochlear implant sound signal processing devices (repair)
Physical Disability	Prosthetic arms and legs, orthotics, posture support devices, wheelchairs, electric wheelchairs, walkers, walking aids, communication devices for severely disabled individuals, seating support chairs (for children only), standing support devices (for children only), head support devices (for children only), bowel assistance devices (for children only)

About the Burden Amount

As a general rule, 10% of the standard amount for the assistive devices purchased or repaired (the standard amount varies for each assistive device) will be the user's burden, and there are monthly burden limits based on the household income. Additionally, any amount exceeding the standard amount will be fully borne by the individual.

Category	Household Income Status	Monthly Burden Limit Amount
Public Assistance	Public Assistance Households	0 yen
Low Income 1	For households exempt from municipal resident tax, individuals or parents/guardians whose income is 800,000 yen or less	0 yen
Low Income 2	Households Exempt from Municipal Resident Tax	0 yen
General	Taxation Households for Municipal Resident Tax	37,200 yen

The households that determine income are as follows.

Household Scope

Type	Household Scope
Persons with disabilities aged 18 and over (excluding those aged 18 and 19 residing in facilities)	Persons with disabilities and their spouses
Children with Disabilities (including those aged 18 and 19 residing in facilities)	Household in the Basic Resident Register to which the Parent or Guardian belongs

If there is a person in the household with a Municipal Resident Tax income portion of 460,000 yen or more, they will not be eligible for public funding.
For children (under 18 years old), the income restrictions have been abolished starting from April 2024.

About the Application

If you are applying for assistive devices, please be sure to consult the Disability Welfare Division in advance.

You can consult using the inquiry form below.

Please note that if you apply after purchase, we will not be able to provide assistance for the cost of the equipment.

In addition, depending on the type of assistive devices, a doctor's Opinion Statement or an assessment at the Tokyo Disability Welfare Center may be required.

 

• Application Form for Assistive Devices (Under 18 years old) (PDF 196.3KB)
• Application Form for Assistive Devices (18 years and older) (PDF 188.0KB)
• Reason for Reissuance of Assistive Devices (PDF 70.3KB)
• Reason for Multiple Provision of Assistive Devices (PDF 66.8KB)

Contact Form

Please consult us using the inquiry form below or by phone before visiting our office.

• Prosthetic Devices Inquiry Form(External Link)