The Childbirth Assistance Program assists people who cannot prepare expenses for delivery
due to low income so that they can deliver their child with peace of mind. (Depending on yourincome, you may incur self-borne expenses.)

Eligibility
Households that are exempt from municipal taxes or are receiving social welfare are eligible
for the childbirth assistance program, but must have applied for it and have received approval
for using the program from the Home Health Section of their ward office or the Public Healthand Welfare Section of Miyagi General Branch before giving birth.

How to Apply
Please consult with one of the contact offices (Home Health Section of each Ward Office or
Public Health and Welfare Section of Miyagi General Branch) on the back of this flyer as soon
as possible.
Required Documents:＊Documents proving your Individual Number (My Number) (either 1. or 2.)
1. Individual Number Card (with your photo)
2. Notification Card (without your photo) and identity verification document such as adriver’s license.
※If the Notification Card cannot verify your Individual Number, you need to prepare acopy of your Residence Record with your Individual Number printed on it, or theCertificate of Items Listed on the Resident Record.
※The Individual Number Notice cannot be used as an identity verification document

or to confirm your Individual Number.
＊If there is a person living with you, a hand-written consent form, tax-exempt certificate,etc. must be submitted.
＊Social Welfare Certificate＊Maternal and Child Health Handbook＊Health Insurance Card, etc.

Self-borne Expenses
You are required to pay the self-borne expenses for a part of “Lump-sum Allowance forChildbirth,” which will be provided after giving birth if you have a health insurance policy.
・Self-borne expenses for a social welfare household is 0 yen
・Self-borne expenses for a tax-exempt household is 99,800 yen＊20% of 488,000 yen【Lump-sum Allowance for Childbirth】+ 2,200 yen = 99,800 yen
・ In the case that you receive the “Lump-sum Allowance for Childbirth” through theSendai National Health Insurance Policy, the amount of money remaining after
self-borne expenses are deducted will be provided if you delegate the City and giveconsent regarding the payment of self-borne expenses. Please ask for details at the counter.

Hospitals accepting the use of the Childbirth Assistance Program
・Sendai City Hospital
1-1 Asuto Nagamachi 1, Taihaku-ku, Sendai(Tel: 022-308-7111)

・Sendai Red Cross Hospital
43-3 Yagiyama-Honcho 2, Taihaku-ku, Sendai(Tel: 022-243-1111)

・Tohoku University Hospital
1-1 Seiryomachi, Aoba-ku, Sendai(Tel: 022-717-7000)

・Sendai Medical Center
11-12 Miyagino 2, Miyagino-ku, Sendai(Tel: 022-293-1111)

Childbirth Assistance Program: When use of the program has been approved, makesure to get regular prenatal medical checkups at the planned hospital of birth and wait forthe day of delivery.
Prenatal medical check-ups: You can take the check-ups up to 14 times for free, using
the tickets included in the separate volume attached to the Maternal and Child Health
Handbook. For more details, please contact the following offices.
Eligible term of use: You can use the program from the day before delivery to the day
allowed by your doctor. (In principle within 14 days.)

Contact / Application
Home Health Section of your Ward Office or Public Health andWelfare Section of Miyagi General Branch
Aoba Ward OfficeTel: 022-225-7211

Miyagi General Branch, Aoba Ward

Tel: 022-392-2111

Miyagino Ward OfficeTel: 022-291-2111

Wakabayashi Ward OfficeTel: 022-282-1111

Taihaku Ward OfficeTel: 022-247-1111

Izumi Ward OfficeTel: 022-372-3111

May 2023, City of Sendai