ｄNewsletter

No.352

AbikoFebruary 1, 2024
Excerpts from the Newsletter issued by Abiko City

Tel: 04-7185-1111

Coming of Age Ceremony at 20 years oldTo everyone who has turned 20 years old,Congratulations!
Your support to the City shall be much appreciated.

Children Basic Law was enforced in April 2023.
The Children and Families Agency was created to support the above Basic Law. Under thecircumstances, the City of Abiko declared supporter of the child-oriented society.

OHTANI Shohei’s baseball gloves have reached Abiko’s elementaryschools with a message “Let us enjoy baseball.”Shohei donated three gloves to every elementary school in Abiko.
Thank you, Ohtani san.

Disaster Relief Donation for Noto Peninsula Earthquake now
AcceptedOn January 1, 2024 at 16:10(Japan Standard Time), a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struct
the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.

Donation to people who have been badly hit by Noto Peninsula Earthquake isaccepted now.
1.Japan Red Cross Society (JRCS)
For bank account, etc., see the City’s website.
2.Abiko Social Welfare Association (Tel: 04-7184-1539)

City’s website

For details, please contact the above telephone.

City’s own subsidy for children
Apply by February 29 (Thurs)
For details, see the City’s website.

City’s website

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Target: Children who were born after April 2, 2005 and are registered in Abiko as ofOctober 31,2023 and live with their parent(s).
Amount of subsidy: ¥10,000 per person
Subsidy is paid to the person who raises the target.
Application is not required for ① those who receive child allowance of November 2023
(except those whose child live outside of Abiko) and ② those who receive subsidy decisionfrom the city by December 28, 2023 concerning child growth support temporary subsidy ofChiba Prefecture.
Application is required for those who raise targets except ① and ② as of October 31,2023.
For inquiry, Child Support Section at 04-7185-1172.

Special Subsidy for Low Income Child Rearing Family
Apply by February 29 (Thurs)
Target: Children who are at the age between their 18-year-old birthday (20-year-old forhandicapped persons) and first-coming March 31st after their 18-year-old birthday.
Amount of subsidy: ¥50,000 per person< One parent household >Application is not required for those who received child-rearing allowance of March 2023.
Application is required for those who did not receive child-rearing allowance of March2023 and whose child-rearing allowance is suspended due to public pension limit but
whose income has become low enough to receive child-rearing allowance.
< Two parent household >Application is not required for those who received special subsidy of child rearing
household of 2022.
Application is required for those who did not receive special subsidy of child rearing
household of 2022 and residential tax of 2023 is not levied or become the same conditiondue to sudden change of income.
< Common > For necessary documents, see the City’s website.
Application and inquiry: 〒270-1192 City Office Child Support Section West Annex 2F
at Tel. 04-7185-1172.

Free Corona Vaccination
Free Corona vaccination will be over on March 31.
If you wish to get vaccinated, reserve a hospital as soon as possible.
For inquiry, contact Health Promotion Section at 04-7185-1634.

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Individual Number Card Services on Weekends (By reservation only)
Call the Civic Section at 04-7185-4326 (9:00a.m. – 5:00p.m. on weekdays except nationalholidays) for a reservation.
Dates and Hours
February 17

Reservation will be accepted(Sat) 9:00 -12:00

March 16 (Sat)

Accepting reservations

9:00 -12:00

From 9:00 a.m. February 28(Wed)

Location: Civic Section (Abiko City Hall, 1F)
Services: Application (reservation not required) and Issuance (reservation required) of
Individual Number Cards, Renewal of electric certificate (reservation not required)
Requirements: notification card, 2 kinds of your ID (residence card, special permanent
resident certificate, driver’s license, health insurance card, bank passbook, etc.)

Advisory Services- February, 2024
Item

*Reservation required

Date/Time

LocationContact

Legal Advice

Feb 6, 8, 15, 20, 22
9:30 ~ 15:30

Civic Consulting
Room, 2F, AbikoCity Hall
Or by telephone

Secretarial Section* Tel: 04-7185-1714
Call for an appointment

Daily Life Advice

Weekdays (exceptnational holidays)
8:30 ~ 17:00

Social Welfare
SectionWest Annex 2F

Social Welfare Section
Ext.394

Child Matters inGeneral

Weekdays (exceptnational holidays)
8:30 ~ 17:00

West Annex 1F

Child Consulting Section
Tel: 04-7185-1821

Domestic Violence

Weekdays (exceptnational holidays)
8:30 ~ 17:00

West Annex 2F

Support Office for DV
Social Welfare Section
Tel: 04-7185-1113

Consultations for
Foreign ResidentsSun, Mon, Tue, Wed,
AIRA OfficeFri, Sat (except
Abiko Civic
national holidays)Plaza
10:00 – 16:30

E-mail: info@e-aira.jp
Tel: 04-7183-1231
Leave your name & phone
number, and a counselor
will call you back later.

Public Health Care Center Programs –April 2023 Tel:04-7185-1126*
Item
Maternity Class (Shiawase
Mama &Papa Gakkyu)

DateFeb 3,10 and17
Reservation required*

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Eligibility
Expecting women of 20weeks or over, and theirfamily

Consultationfor 4-month-old children

Feb 6 and 13(Tue)Children born in Sept 2023

Health Checkup
for 18-month-old children

Feb 1 and15 (Thu)Children born between
July1 and Aug 8, 2022

Dental Checkup for 2-year
and 8-month-old children

Feb 8 (Thu)Children born in June, 2021

Health Checkup
for 3-year-old children

Feb 1 and 15 (Thu)Children born between June
30 and Aug 11, 2020

Dental Checkup
for 5-year-old children

Feb 8 (Thu)Children born between
Jan24 and Feb 24, 2019

Baby Food Classfor 4 to 6-month-old babies

Feb 22 (Thu)Reservation required*First 30 applicants (parents)

Baby Food Classfor 8 to 9-month-old babies

Feb14 (Wed)Reservation required*First 20 applicants.
Children born in May, 2023—

Urgent Health Care Consultations—

1. Sudden Illness at Night or on Holidays: hospital introductions
Call Fire Station at 04-7184-0119. They will advise you of an appropriate holiday/nighttime emergency hospital or pediatrician. Before going there, talk with the hospital on thephone about your sickness or injury. In urgent cases, call 119 for an ambulance.
2. Child’s Sudden Illness at Night: telephone consultation with a nurse
Call #8000 or 043-242-9939 Hours: 19:00 ~ 8:00 next day A nurse will advise you about
the care to be taken for your infant/child.
3. Sudden Illness at Night and Holidays: telephone consultation with a nurse
Call #7119 or 03-6810-1636 Hours: weekdays and Saturdays 18:00 ~ 8:00 next day
Sundays, Holidays and year-end/New Year holidays: 9:00 ~ 8:00 next day
4. Illness or Toothaches on Holidays: contact Holiday Clinic at 04-7187-7020(1) Dentist: 9:00-11:30 (2) Internal Medicine & Pediatrician: 9:00-11:30,13:00-16:30
Note: Holidays: Sundays, national holidays, year-end/New Year holidays
Please do not hesitate to call for an ambulance in case of serious injury or acute illness.

Newsletter AbikoNo.352

February 1, 2024

Published by: Abiko City Hall
https://www.city.abiko.chiba.jp
Edited & translated by: Abiko International Relations Association (AIRA)
Tel: 04-7183-1231 Fax: 04-7183-2005
E-mail: info@e-aira.jp https://www.e-aira.jp4