Unclaimed benefits & grants in Japan
68 real support programmes from national, regional and city bodies — each with the published eligibility rules, an official source and the date we last checked it. One of them pays out automatically; the other 67 need an application.
Income support
14 income support programmes12 more income support programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
Family & children
11 family & children programmes9 more family & children programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
Health & care
11 health & care programmes9 more health & care programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
Work & employment
9 work & employment programmes7 more work & employment programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
Education & training
6 education & training programmes4 more education & training programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
Tax relief
5 tax relief programmes3 more tax relief programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
Transport
4 transport programmes2 more transport programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
Business & self-employment
4 business & self-employment programmes2 more business & self-employment programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
Housing & rent
2 housing & rent programmesEnergy & utilities
2 energy & utilities programmesRegions covered: Aichi · Chiba · Fukuoka · Hokkaido · Hyogo · Kanagawa · Kyoto · Osaka · Saitama · Tokyo. City and regional schemes are the ones people miss most — if yours isn't listed, the national programmes above still apply.