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Ota CityHousing & living

Ota City Emergency Contact Proxy Service Subsidy

緊急連絡先代行サービス利用料助成

In short: Up to ¥5,000 toward an emergency-contact proxy service needed to rent a home.Households of a single person 65+ or only 65+/60+ people; a parent raising a child under 18; or low-income households (monthly income ≤ ¥158,000), living and registered in Ota.(Source: www.city.ota.tokyo.jp, verified on 2026-10-15)

Validity: Current per Ota City official page read in full 2026-10-15. Verified on 2026-10-15. Official source: https://www.city.ota.tokyo.jp/seikatsu/fukushi/kourei/sumai/koreisha_jutakukakuho/kinkyu_daikou.html

Who qualifies

  • Households of a single person 65+ or only 65+/60+ people; a parent raising a child under 18; or low-income households (monthly income ≤ ¥158,000), living and registered in Ota. [official source · verified on 2026-10-15]
  • Household total prior-year income ≤ ¥2,568,000 (1 person), ¥2,948,000 (2), ¥3,328,000 (3), +¥380,000 per extra dependant. [official source · verified on 2026-10-15]

Conditions by topic

AgeNot stated in the sources we checked — confirm with the office.
Income

Household total prior-year income ≤ ¥2,568,000 (1 person), ¥2,948,000 (2), ¥3,328,000 (3), +¥380,000 per extra dependant. [official source · verified on 2026-10-15]

Household

Senior / single parent / low income. [official source · verified on 2026-10-15]

Child ageNot stated in the sources we checked — confirm with the office.
Residence in JapanNot stated in the sources we checked — confirm with the office.
Residence in Tokyo / municipality

Registered as a resident of Ota City (see page for timing). [official source · verified on 2026-10-15]

Work / insurance typeNot stated in the sources we checked — confirm with the office.
DisabilityNot stated in the sources we checked — confirm with the office.

Residence status

Not stated in the official sources we checked — unknown.

Residence status is not stated on the official page — ask the office.

Where to apply

  • Apply to Ota City (see the official page for the counter and online options). [official source · verified on 2026-10-15]

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Deadlines

Documents

Not yet verified from an official source.

Key details

  • Service fee example ¥11,000 for 2 years; subsidy up to ¥5,000. [official source · verified on 2026-10-15]

Phone / counter phrases

すみません、緊急連絡先代行サービス利用料助成について伺いたいのですが、対象になるか、何を持っていけばよいか教えていただけますか。

Hello. I would like to ask about "緊急連絡先代行サービス利用料助成". Am I eligible, and what documents should I bring?

すみません、もう少しゆっくり話していただけますか。

Sumimasen, mō sukoshi yukkuri hanashite itadakemasu ka.

Sorry, could you please speak a little more slowly?

Generic phrases for practical help, not official wording.