Distribution of coupons for babysitter dispatch services

 News
 Introduction
 [Reference] Overview of AY2026 babysitter dispatch services
 Applying for coupons / How to use
 Inquire

News

【April 16, 2026 Updated】

We will open the application form for the coupons for the babysitter dispatch services at April 22, 10 a.m. (We will provide the coupons after May 7).

<NOTES>

・You can use the initial coupons retroactively from the 1st April 2026. However, please note that you need promptly submit them to the sitter company as soon as possible. Otherwise, it would not be applicable, even within the retroactive period.
・Since it is a single-year business, those who used the service before AY2025 will also need to apply in accordance with the “Applying for coupons / How to use” (*for the first time) listed on this page when using the service for the first time in AY2026. Please prepare the latest required documents listed.
・ Please request only the number of coupons necessary for the babysitting services you plan to use within the current month.
・As a general rule, please register to use the discount coupon on the day of use (according to the system of the All Japan Childcare Services Association (ACSA), it is not possible to register for register before the scheduled date of use).

・From the perspective of proper execution management, the maximum number of discount coupons that can be applied for at one time is 8 per application.

・For additional applications made by the university to ACSA within the same academic year (i.e., the second and subsequent applications), such applications can only be submitted once users have completed coupon usage registrations at or above the percentage specified by ACSA for the coupons already allocated to them.

If a certain number of users continue to hold coupons without completing the usage registration, the university will not be able to apply for additional coupons to ACSA. Therefore, we kindly request that you complete your usage registrations promptly.

Introduction

In order to assist faculty and staff can balance childcare and work, the University provides coupons for the babysitter dispatch services issued by the All Japan Childcare Services Association, which has been entrusted with providing the services by the Cabinet Office.

[Reference] Overview of AY2026 babysitter dispatch services

Eligible users	Faculty and Staff (limited to those enrolled in the University’s social insurance)
Eligible children	Children from the age of 0 to 3rd grade elementary school students (up to 6th grade elementary school students are eligible if they meet requisites that prove the services are necessary for their healthy development)
Terms of use	The following services are available for work-related reasons: Childcare within the primary residence (not available for use outside of the primary residence) Drop-off and pick-up between the primary residence and childcare center *This service is only available for those who have difficulties in working due to their spouse also working; receiving medical treatment; doing job-search; attending school; receiving vocational training; etc., or due to being a single parent.
Discount amount	2,300-yen discount per coupon Only when the fee exceeds 2,300 yen or more per time.Usage fee refers to fees charged by providers for actual babysitter services. It does not include membership fees, transportation costs, cancellation fees, insurance fees, or other services. Receipt notation differs depending on the babysitter provider, so please verify with your provider regarding the coupon’s scope of use.
Available babysitter companies	Coupons can only be used for babysitter service providers designated by the All Japan Childcare Services Association . Please sign the contract in the name (joint name included) of the University faculty or staff who will use the service. *Please conclude an agreement (membership registration) with the babysitter provider beforehand.
Period of use	From April 1, 2026 To March 31, 2027
Limits on the number of coupons that can be used	Up to 2 coupons (1 coupon: 2,300 yen) per day (use) per eligible child are available. The maximum number of coupons for a household is 280 per year, up to 24 per month. *The number of coupons that can be issued are limited, so limitations regarding use may be adjusted if there are many applicants.
Details	You are required to verify the “babysitter dispatch services” with the All Japan Childcare Services Association [Japanese only].

Applying for coupons / How to use

Apply for coupons

1. Sign a contract with the provider after verifying it is designated by the All Japan Childcare Services Association.

2. Fill in the required information into the application form and apply.

Babysitter dispatch service coupon application form

3. After applying, send required documentation to the Office for Promotion of Equality and Diversity.

【Required documentation】

Copy of contract concluded with babysitter provider and signed in the name of the user (applicant), or order form and documentation such as an application form that proves the user (applicant) is contracting a provider and receiving services.
Certificate of Spouse-related Documentation
・Spouse is employed:
– Example: Employment certificate (indicating weekly workdays and daily work hours).
・Spouse is undergoing medical treatment:
– Example: Medical diagnosis certificate.
・Spouse is actively job-seeking:
– Example: Confirmation of job applications or emails verifying participation in seminars or informational sessions.
・Spouse is enrolled in education:
– Example: Certificate of enrollment.
・Spouse is undergoing vocational training:
– Example: Certificate of course completion.
・Single-parent household status:
– Example: Proof of residency (indicating single-parent status).
If child is in the 4th grade or above: documentation that shows the child meets requisites which prove the services are necessary for their healthy development (copy of disability certificate, rehabilitation certificate, etc.)


Coupon distribution
After verifying the content of the application and the required documentation, the Office for Promotion of Equality and Diversity will send the URLs for the usage of babysitter coupons to the applicant via email. (Please note that it may take up to 7 business days from the submission of all required documents until the discount coupons are mailed, so please apply well in advance.)


How to use the digital coupons
After using the service, fill out required information, such as the date and time of use from the URLs for the usage of babysitter coupons. For detail, check the website of the All Japan Childcare Services Association(Japanese Only) That’s all you need for it.

Other

If one uses the coupon, including as special measures, the discounted amount will be regarded as Non-taxable income under income tax law.

Inquire

Please direct inquiries regarding the use of other systems in conjunction with this one, or application procedures, to the Office for Promotion of Equality and Diversity after clearly providing the following information.

Subject：Distribution of coupons for babysitter dispatch services
Name・Department・Faculty ID/Staff ID:
Details:

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