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A variety of measures are taken to help people with disabilities to be independent and to participate in society.

(1)When you need support

Welfare and Child Support Division (0476-33-7707)

1.Disability certificate

There are various types of disability certificates.

A Physical disability certificate for people with physical disabilities
B Rehabilitation certificate for people with developmental disabilities
C Mental disability certificate for people whose daily activities and social lives are limited due to mental illness

Their taxes may be reduced. There may be special discounts on train fares and bus fares.

2.Services for people with disabilities

Welfare and Child Support Division (0476-33-7707)

Type 種類	Eligibility/Details 対象者・内容
Medical expenses subsidies 医療費の助成	A portion of treatment costs is subsidized (depending on the degree of disability and treatment content) 治療費の一部を助成（障害の程度や治療内容による）
Delivery and repair of equipment 用具の交付と修理	Deliver, repair, and renting of wheelchairs, prosthetic limbs, white canes for visually impaired people (depending on the level of disability and living conditions) 車椅子、義足、補聴器、盲人用つえなどの交付、修理、貸出（障害の程度や生活状況による）
Granting of allowances 手当の支給	Allowances are provided to people with severe disabilities who are not in welfare facilities (depending on the type and degree of disabilities) 福祉施設に入っていない重度の障害者に手当を支給（障害の内容や程度による）

(2)Allowances and medical expenses subsidies

1.Main allowances (there are qualifying conditions)

Welfare and Child Support Division (0476-33-7707)

Type 種類	Eligibility/Details 対象者・内容
Special Child Rearing Allowance 特別児童扶養手当	A father or mother rearing a child (not in a facility) under the age of 20 with a certain mental or physical disability 精神または身体に一定の障害を持つ２０歳未満の児童（入所していない場合）を養育する父又は母など
Welfare allowance for children with disabilities 障害児福祉手当	People under the age of 20 living at home, who need constant nursing care in daily life due to severe mental or physical disabilities 精神または身体に重度の障害があるために、日常生活において常時の介護を必要とする２０歳未満の在宅の人

2.Medical subsidies for people (children) with severe mental or physical disabilities

Welfare and Child Support Division (0476-33-7707)

People who have been granted a physical disability certificate (level 1, 2) and a rehabilitation certificate (most severe, severe) When they receive medical care at a hospital, or other medical facilities, medical expenses and the cost of medication covered by the insurance will be subsidized.

(3)Use of welfare taxi (for the disabled)

Welfare and Child Support Division (0476-33-7707)

When a person with the physical disability certificate (level 2 and up. In the case of visual/lower limb/trunk impairment, level 3 and up. In the case of kidney dysfunction, higher than level 4) or a rehabilitation certificate (most severe, severe) use a taxi, they can use taxi tickets that cover half the taxi fares up to 1, 000 yen. (48 tickets/year)