April 2024

Fuchu City School Lunch Replacement Subsidy
Fuchu City provides subsidies to parents/guardians of children who bring their own lunch as analternative to school lunches.
This subsidy is available to parents/guardians of children enrolled in Fuchu City municipal elementaryand junior high schools who bring their own lunches to school because they cannot eat the school lunches
provided due to food allergies, illnesses requiring dietary management or other reasons.
(1) Children who do not receive any school lunch, including beverages, and bring their own lunches toschool.
(2) Children who receive school lunch beverages such as milk, but eat the lunches they brought.
Note: Before applying for the subsidy, please complete the following procedures through your child’s
school if you have not already done so.
〇 Complete the procedure to stop receiving school lunches〇 Submit a school lunch application, if your child will be receiving only beverages instead of the fullschool lunch
Note: You are not eligible if any of the following apply:〇 If your child receives any portion of the school lunches (excluding beverages)〇 If you have unpaid school lunch fees from previous years (excluding those approved for installment
payments in or deferred payments)〇 If your child eats lunch at home, alternative school (free school), or anywhere other than themunicipal school where they are enrolled
The subsidy is calculated by multiplying the number of months during which lunch was brought by themonthly school lunch fee for the relevant school year.
Notes:
1. If your child will be receiving beverages, the cost of those beverages will be deducted from the monthly
school lunch fee in the calculation. The specific amount will be determined in early May of each year.
2. August and September will be combined and counted as one month.
3. Subsidies will be issued in two installments: one for the first half of the school year (April to September)and the other for the second half (October to March). If you become ineligible for the subsidy due tomoving out of the city or other reasons, however, the subsidy will be issued at that time.
4. If your child starts bringing his/her lunch in the middle of the month, you will be eligible for the subsidy
starting the following month.
5. If your child stops bringing his/her lunch in the middle of the month, you will be eligible for the subsidy
until the previous month.
Elementary school
Grade
Monthly school lunch fee

Junior high school
Grades 1 and 2

Grades 3 and 4

Grades 5 and 6

4,300 yen

4,500 yen

4,700 yen

Example: If a third grader brings lunch for five months

5,200 yen

⇒ 4,500 yen × 5 months = 22,500 yen

Since subsidies are provided semiannually, you must complete procedures for both the first half of theschool year (①) and the second half (②). Parents/guardians are responsible for completing the proceduresfor the shaded items in the table below.
Description

PeriodApplication

Until April 15 (*1)

Decision

Around May

Notification ofchange

As needed

Verification
reportConfirmation

Payment
request① October② March of thefollowing year
① Around
October② Around Aprilof the followingyear① Around
October② Around Aprilof the followingyear

Necessary documents, etc.
【Parents/guardians ⇒ Enrolled school ⇒ Fuchu City】〇 Application form (*2)
Note: Attached documents may be requested if necessary.
【Fuchu City ⇒ Parents/guardians】〇 Subsidy decision notification【Parents/guardians ⇒ Enrolled school ⇒ Fuchu City】〇 Notification of change (*2)
Note: Submit this as soon as possible if there are any changes to theinformation listed on your application form.
【Enrolled school ⇒ Fuchu City】〇 Verification report
Note: Your child’s actual lunch situation will be confirmed【Fuchu City ⇒ Parents/guardians】〇 Subsidy confirmation notification【Parents/guardians ⇒ Fuchu City】〇 Payment request form
Notes:
1. The form will be enclosed with the subsidy confirmation notification.
2. The subsidy will be paid to your designated account by the city about
two weeks after the request is received.

*1: The application date will be the date that Fuchu City receives the application form from the school.
If you wish to apply in the middle of the school year, please submit your application by the tenth ofthe month in which you wish to begin receiving the subsidy.
Example: If you wish to receive the subsidy from June, please submit the application by June 10.
*2: The application form and notification of change are distributed at your child’s school. You can also
download them from the Fuchu City website.

Fuchu City School Lunch Center
3-13 Asahicho, Fuchu City 183-0003
Tel: 042-366-8375
Email: gakumuhoken03@city.fuchu.tokyo.jp