Kashiwa City Community Newspaper 2025.05.01

Application deadline is approaching for the support payment to low-income residents in Kashiwa city

Inquiry: Kashiwa City Inflation Relief Payment Call Center

Phone 7165-0250　 FAX 7165-0256

(9am to 5pm, except Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays)

      Documents must be submitted by the due date to receive the benefit. So，please submit your confirmation form by the deadline if you have received one.

 

Eligibility

Households whose residents are registered in Kashiwa city as of December 13, 2024 and all the members are exempt from resident tax for FY2024 *A household consisting only of dependents of a taxpayer is not eligible.

Benefit amount

30,000 yen per household *Households with a child born on or after April 2, 2006 will receive an additional 20,000 yen for each eligible child.

Procedures

	Received the “notice of payment”	Received the “benefit confirmation”
Procedures	No procedures required	Please fill out the confirmation form and send it by mail (postmarked by May 30) with the enclosed return envelope.

*If you have not received the documents, and your tax status or dependent status have changed due to an amended tax filing, you may need to apply by May 30 (Friday). Application forms can be requested from the call center or downloaded from the city website.

◎For more information on how to apply, please visit the city website.

▼Kashiwa City website

 

Home visits by Welfare Commissioners begin

Inquiries: Community Comprehensive Support Division

Phone 7167-2318  FAX 7167-8381

     Welfare Commissioners will visit the homes of elderly residents to inquire about their concerns in daily life and to provide information on health and welfare services.

 

Visit Period

From May 15 (Thursday) to June 30 (Monday)

People to be visited

Those aged 75 and over residing in the city as of April 1, 2025. * The Visit may be made to other elderly residents as part of the “Watch Over the Elderly” operations.

 

Test broadcast of disaster prevention and administration radio

Inquiry: Disaster Prevention and Safety Division

Tel: 7167 -1115

      A test broadcast will be conducted around 11:00am May 28 (Wednesday). Broadcasting will be made all at once from 190 disaster prevention administrative radio stations in the city.

 

 Broadcasting content

Chime → “This is a J-Alert test (3 times)” → “This is Disaster Prevention Kashiwa” → chime

 Other

▶ May be cancelled due to a disaster or weather conditions.

▶ May be held simultaneously in neighboring cities.

 

Please pay your automobile tax by the deadline

Inquiry: Kashiwa Prefectural Tax Office

Phone: 7147-1231

     Tax notices will be sent out on May 9 (Friday). Payment can be made at financial institutions and convenience stores, as well as by credit card, internet banking, and various smartphone payment apps.

Payment deadline

June 2 (Monday)

◎For details, see the information enclosed in the tax notice.

 

No application required --- basic water charges are waived for two months

Contact: Water & Sewer Bureau Billing Center

Phone 7166-2191  FAX 7167-8035

     To reduce the financial burden due to rising prices, we will waive two months' water basic charges.

 

Applicable months

May or June meter reading billing.  * Readings are conducted once every two months.

Eligibility

Those who have a water supply contract with Kashiwa City Water and Sewer Bureau *Excluding national, prefectural, and municipal facilities.

Waived Charges   

 The basic charge portion of the total water charges.

Points

● The metered charges and sewage usage fees are not applicable.

● If you pay by payment notice, you will be billed with the amount of the basic charge deducted.

● If you pay by account transfer, you will be debited with the amount of the basic charge deducted at the time of transfer.

▼ Kashiwa City website

 

Reduction of daycare fees for the second child and onwards

Inquiry: Childcare Management Division

Phone 7128 -5517 FAX 7164-0741

     Regardless of household income or the age of the first child, the second child under 2 years old will be charged half the daycare fee, and the third child will be charge-free.

*Daycare fees for children aged 3-5 at licensed childcare facilities are free for all.

 

Eligibility

Households that reside in Kashiwa city, share living expenses, and have a second or third child under 2 years old enrolled in a licensed childcare facility.

 

Reduction of copayment for cancer screening and introduction of “Ladies’ Checkups”

Inquiry: Health Promotion Division

Tel: 7168 -3715 FAX 7164-1263

  The city will reduce medical copayment and create an environment where women and households with children can easily receive screenings.

●National Health Insurance members aged 40-69 will be able to receive screenings without prior registration.

●Copayment will be reduced from approximately 30% to 15%.

●A "Ladies’ Checkup" will be introduced to allow for breast and cervical cancer screenings to be done in one day.

●Outreach for screenings will be enforced by sending notification to the employee health insurance members as well.

 

Ensure proper disposal of your old computers

Inquiry: Waste Policy Division

Phone 7167-1140 FAX 7163-3728

     Computers contain many valuable resources, and cannot be disposed of at regular trash collection points. To promote resource recycling, we appreciate your cooperation in proper disposal.

 

Where and how to dispose of old PCs

● Put into collection boxes located at 18 locations in the city * PCs must be within 30 x 15 cm

● Contact city-affiliated disposal companies to collect.

● Request manufacturers or PC 3R Promotion Association to collect.

◎ For details on the cost and city-alleviated disposal services, please check the city's website.

▼ Kashiwa City website

 

Free legal consultation for residents of foreign language

Inquiry: Kashiwa City Cross-cultural Center（KCC）

Tel: 7157-0281

Schedule

4th Wednesday of every month (1:00pm-5:00pm)

Location

Kashiwa City Cross-cultural Center (KCC),

(Palette Kashiwa)　                        

Reminder

Booking in advance is required.