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Welfare: Livelihood Protection

Livelihood Protection

Livelihood protection is the institution which guarantees a minimum standard of living for people whose income is low because of illness, accident, and unemployment, or who have a difficult life because of medical costs.

Foreign residents who have no restrictions on their activities, such as those with "Permanent Resident" or "Long Term Resident" status of  Residence may apply for livlihood protection. 

Please consult with the city, town or village welfare office, or the welfare office in the Prefectural Health Center.

Section in charge

  • Welfare and Relief Division TEL: 075-414-4557 FAX 075-414-4615
  • Public Health Center Welfare Office
  • City, town and village

Life Welfare Fund

The Life Welfare Fund seeks the economic independence and promotion of a motivated lifestyle for households with low income, aged people, and disabled people through the guidance and support of welfare commissioners and the provision of funds. This includes a rehabilitation fund, welfare fund, housing welfare fund, learning fund, nursing fund, disaster measures fund, and an unemployed people support fund.

Please consult with local welfare commissioners and apply for the welfare assemblies in cities, towns and villages.

Section in charge

  • Welfare and Relief Division TEL 075-414-4556 FAX 075-414-4615
  • City, town and village

Children in households on welfare support or tax-free households can receive a scholarship for going on to high school

Children in households on welfare support or municipal tax-free households can receive a scholarship for going on to high school.
The targets are households in Kyoto Prefecture (excluding those in Kyoto city) which are protected by the Livelihood Protection Law (limited to households with members attending private high schools) and exempt from paying municipal tax and which fulfill certain specified conditions such as being fatherless, motherless or disabled households.

Consult with the welfare office of the Prefecture Health Center for details.

Section in charge

  • Welfare and Relief Division TEL 075-414-4564 FAX 075-414-4615
  • Public Health Center Welfare office